FORT GAY WATER WORKS
PWSID: WV3305004 · Fort Gay, WV · Serves 1,685 people
FORT GAY WATER WORKS has 13 health-based violations out of 13 total. Health violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA limits or required treatment was not followed.
FORT GAY WATER WORKS (PWSID WV3305004) is a cws water system drawing from a surface water source, regulated by the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It serves approximately 1,685 people in Fort Gay, WV, and is subject to primacy enforcement by the West Virginia drinking-water program.
The system's federal compliance record contains 13 total violations, with 13 classified as health-based (MCL exceedances or treatment-technique failures). 4 distinct contaminants have been cited, including Turbidity, Atrazine, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Recorded violations span 2017–2025.
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)
- WV3305004
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Fort Gay, WV
- Population Served
- 1,685
- Health Violations
- Yes (13)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Turbidity | 7 | 7 |
| Atrazine | 3 | 3 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2 | 2 |
| E. coli | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (13)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Turbidity | Yes | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Sep 1, 2025 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Aug 1, 2025 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Aug 2, 2023 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Turbidity | Yes | Nov 1, 2022 |
| E. coli | Yes | Jun 6, 2019 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | Yes | Jan 1, 2018 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Dec 2, 2017 |
| Atrazine | Yes | Dec 2, 2017 |
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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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