Alum Creek Water Quality
West Virginia
According to EPA SDWIS, Alum Creek, West Virginia is served by 3 community water systems covering about 6,456 people. The same extract lists 37 health-based violation records, most recently coded 0300 in 2025. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Alum Creek, West Virginia is delivered through 3 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 6,456 people. Each system is tracked in the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) under the Safe Drinking Water Act, which requires testing for regulated contaminants, consumer notification of violations, and publication of an annual Consumer Confidence Report.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract shows 37 violation records across the 3 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 6 distinct EPA contaminant codes: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Lead and Copper Rule, TTHM, CARBON, TOTAL and 1 others.
A past EPA health-based registry row does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status; utilities notify customers and remediate under state primacy oversight when required. For current water-quality status and treatment practices, review your local utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report or contact the West Virginia drinking water program. All records above reflect federal EPA SDWIS data and are not independently verified against state databases.
Community Water Systems
| System Name | Pop. Served | Violations | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN PSD | 4,039 | 19 | Health |
| LINCOLN PSD - ROUTE 3 | 2,226 | 2 | Health |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | 191 | 16 | Health |
Does this city have health-based water violations?
These health-based records can represent Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL), Treatment Technique (TT), or Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL) categories. A historical record does not establish that water is currently unsafe.
| Water system | Contaminant | Begin Date |
|---|---|---|
| LINCOLN PSD | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2025-12-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2025-12-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2025-11-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2025-10-08 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2025-10-08 |
| LINCOLN PSD | Lead and Copper Rule | 2025-10-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2025-04-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2025-04-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2025-04-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | TTHM | 2025-04-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - ROUTE 3 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2024-09-04 |
| LINCOLN PSD - ROUTE 3 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2024-09-04 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | TTHM | 2024-07-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | TTHM | 2024-07-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | TTHM | 2024-07-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | TTHM | 2024-04-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | TTHM | 2024-04-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | TTHM | 2024-01-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | TTHM | 2024-01-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | TTHM | 2024-01-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | TTHM | 2024-01-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2023-08-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2023-08-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | TTHM | 2023-07-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | TTHM | 2023-07-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | TTHM | 2023-07-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD - LOWER MUD RIVER | TTHM | 2023-07-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | CARBON, TOTAL | 2020-07-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | CARBON, TOTAL | 2020-07-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | CARBON, TOTAL | 2020-01-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | CARBON, TOTAL | 2020-01-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 2019-06-18 |
| LINCOLN PSD | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 2019-06-18 |
| LINCOLN PSD | CARBON, TOTAL | 2018-10-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | CARBON, TOTAL | 2018-10-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | CARBON, TOTAL | 2018-07-01 |
| LINCOLN PSD | CARBON, TOTAL | 2018-07-01 |
What are Alum Creek's health-based records for?
Alum Creek's health-based violation records carry 6 distinct EPA codes: some name a substance, others the drinking-water rule that was breached. Counts are records on file in the EPA SDWIS extract, not current test results.
| Contaminant | Records | Systems |
|---|---|---|
| Tthm | 14 | 1 |
| Carbon, Total | 8 | 1 |
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 6 | 3 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 6 | 1 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 2 | 1 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 1 | 1 |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Alum Creek, West Virginia? ▼
How many water violations does Alum Creek have in this EPA extract? ▼
What contaminants were found in Alum Creek water? ▼
How many water systems serve Alum Creek? ▼
Where does Alum Creek get its drinking water? ▼
How does Alum Creek compare in West Virginia?
Of the 200 West Virginia places with at least one community water system on file, Alum Creek ranks #22 by number of systems (3).
Either side of it: Shinnston (4), Wellsburg (4), Arthurdale (3), Bluefield (3)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 3 community water systems whose service area lists Alum Creek, ranked against the 200 West Virginia places with at least one system on file. Data current as of 2026-08-25.
Water system data comes from the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PlainEnviro's violation fetch is restricted upstream to records EPA flags as health-based and then joined to active community water systems. Monitoring and reporting violations are not included.
A health-based violation row in this extract is a historical EPA registry entry. It does not describe water delivered today or current compliance status. Many records are later resolved, and public water systems notify customers when required. For current conditions, contact your local water utility or the state drinking water program.
TRI facility data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory. Facilities shown are those that self-report to the TRI program. PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.