POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO
PWSID: WV3301947 · Charles Town, WV · Serves 65 people
POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO has 25 health-based violations out of 25 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO (PWSID WV3301947) is a cws water system drawing from a groundwater source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 65 people in Charles Town, WV, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the West Virginia drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 25 total violations, with 25 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 4 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Nitrate, Fluoride, Chlorine. Recorded violations span 2004–2025.
A historical violation does not necessarily describe current water quality, systems must notify customers and remediate, and monitoring-type violations often reflect reporting lapses rather than contamination. The most authoritative real-time 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)
- WV3301947
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Charles Town, WV
- Population Served
- 65
- Health Violations
- Yes (25)
What contaminants are in this water system?
Violation History (25)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Chlorine | Yes | Mar 1, 2025 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2024 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jan 1, 2023 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2021 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Jan 1, 2021 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Jul 1, 2020 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Apr 1, 2020 |
| E. coli | Yes | Feb 28, 2020 |
| Nitrate | Yes | Oct 1, 2019 |
| Fluoride | Yes | May 1, 2018 |
| Fluoride | Yes | Nov 1, 2017 |
| Chlorine | Yes | Jul 1, 2004 |
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About This Data
Water system data is from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Health-based violations include Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) and Treatment Technique (TT) violations that may pose a direct risk to public health. Violation records may span multiple years.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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