TERRA ALTA WATER WORKS
PWSID: WV3303917 · Terra Alta, WV · Serves 1,856 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), TERRA ALTA WATER WORKS (PWSID WV3303917) in Terra Alta, WV is listed as a CWS water system covering about 1,856 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 2021-2025. Those 4 health-based rows for TERRA ALTA WATER WORKS cover contaminants such as Groundwater Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
TERRA ALTA WATER WORKS has 4 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. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Groundwater Rule. Recorded violations span 2021–2025. 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)
- WV3303917
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Terra Alta, WV
- Population Served
- 1,856
- Health Violations
- Yes (4)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | 4 | 4 |
Violation History (4)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Feb 21, 2025 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
| Groundwater Rule | Yes | Oct 1, 2021 |
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Compare beyond West Virginia
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest TERRA ALTA WATER WORKS on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (1,856). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND. Population peers include ARROWBEAR PARK CWD, OAKES CITY OF, MAYVILLE VILLAGE.
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About This Data
TERRA ALTA WATER WORKS (WV3303917) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include PRESTON COUNTY PSD 4; KINGWOOD WATER BOARD; PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1; MASONTOWN WATER WORKS. Health-based rows (4 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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