CHESTER WATER DEPT.
PWSID: WV3301504 · Chester, WV · Serves 3,220 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), CHESTER WATER DEPT. (PWSID WV3301504) in Chester, WV is listed as a CWS water system covering about 3,220 people. The same extract lists 5 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2023. Those 5 health-based rows for CHESTER WATER DEPT. cover contaminants such as Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
CHESTER WATER DEPT. has 5 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 3 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 2016–2023. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the West Virginia drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the West Virginia state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- WV3301504
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Chester, WV
- Population Served
- 3,220
- Health Violations
- Yes (5)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 2 | 2 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2 | 2 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (5)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Nov 1, 2023 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Jul 29, 2017 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2017 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Mar 1, 2016 |
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Compare beyond West Virginia
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest CHESTER WATER DEPT. on cumulative violation count (5) and EPA-reported population served (3,220). Violation-count peers include Jemez Pueblo, Acoma Main, OMAHA TRIBE PWS. Population peers include NORTH EAST MARION COUNTY WATER CMPNY, LYKENS BORO AUTH, CORDELL HULL UTILITY DISTRICT.
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About This Data
CHESTER WATER DEPT. (WV3301504) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include WEIRTON AREA WATER BOARD; OAKLAND PSD; NEW CUMBERLAND, CITY OF; OAKLAND PSD GOLDEN KEY ACRES. Health-based rows (5 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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