RICHWOOD WATER DEPT
PWSID: WV3303401 · Richwood, WV · Serves 2,480 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), RICHWOOD WATER DEPT (PWSID WV3303401) in Richwood, WV is listed as a CWS water system covering about 2,480 people. The same extract lists 12 health-based violation records spanning 1992-2025. Those 12 health-based rows for RICHWOOD WATER DEPT cover contaminants such as Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
RICHWOOD WATER DEPT has 12 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. 5 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. Recorded violations span 1992–2025. 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)
- WV3303401
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Richwood, WV
- Population Served
- 2,480
- Health Violations
- Yes (12)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 5 | 5 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 2 | 2 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2 | 2 |
| Turbidity | 2 | 2 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (12)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 2025 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Mar 17, 2025 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Feb 7, 2023 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Dec 30, 2019 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | Yes | Aug 1, 2018 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Feb 27, 2014 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Jun 1, 1992 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Jun 1, 1992 |
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest RICHWOOD WATER DEPT on cumulative violation count (12) and EPA-reported population served (2,480). Violation-count peers include SAC & FOX (MESKWAKI) IN IOWA, Walker River Paiute Tribe, CRAIG PUBLIC WORKS. Population peers include ALAMEDA WSD, SOUTHWEST HARBOR WATER & SEWER DISTRICT, CITY OF MEADOWLAKES.
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About This Data
RICHWOOD WATER DEPT (WV3303401) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include LEWISBURG; WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS WATER; GREENBRIER HOTEL CORPORATION; ALDERSON WATER. Health-based rows (12 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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