Charles Town Water Quality
West Virginia
According to EPA SDWIS, Charles Town, West Virginia is served by 5 community water systems covering about 15,624 people. The same extract lists 42 health-based violation records, most recently coded 0700 in 2025. Counts are historical EPA registry rows, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
Drinking water in Charles Town, West Virginia is delivered through 5 EPA-regulated community water systems serving an estimated 15,624 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 42 violation records across the 5 active community systems shown here. Monitoring and reporting records are not present in the extract. The records carry 9 distinct EPA contaminant codes: Groundwater Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, CARBON, TOTAL, Nitrate, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) and 4 others. 1 TRI-reporting industrial facility is also located within the city limits.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES | 15,220 | 10 | Health |
| CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES | 195 | 6 | Health |
| CHARLES TOWN UTL-CAVALAND SUBDIVISION | 107 | 0 | Clean |
| PINE ISLAND ESTATES | 75 | 1 | Health |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | 27 | 25 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES | Groundwater Rule | 2025-07-01 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES | Groundwater Rule | 2025-07-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 2025-03-01 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES | CARBON, TOTAL | 2024-10-01 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES | CARBON, TOTAL | 2024-10-01 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES | Groundwater Rule | 2024-05-01 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES | Groundwater Rule | 2024-05-01 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES | Groundwater Rule | 2024-05-01 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTL-GLEN HAVEN UTILITIES | Groundwater Rule | 2024-05-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2024-04-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2024-04-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2024-01-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2024-01-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2023-10-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2023-10-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2023-10-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2023-07-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2023-07-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2023-07-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2023-04-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2023-04-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2023-01-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2023-01-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2021-04-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2021-04-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Groundwater Rule | 2021-01-01 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2020-07-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2020-07-01 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES | TTHM | 2020-04-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2020-04-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Revised Total Coliform Rule | 2020-02-28 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2020-01-01 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2020-01-01 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES | TTHM | 2020-01-01 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES | TTHM | 2019-10-01 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 2019-10-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Nitrate | 2019-10-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Groundwater Rule | 2018-05-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Groundwater Rule | 2017-11-01 |
| PINE ISLAND ESTATES | Coliform (TCR) | 2015-12-01 |
| CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2005-01-01 |
| POTOMAC FARMS WATER CO | Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 2004-07-01 |
What are Charles Town's health-based records for?
Charles Town's health-based violation records carry 8 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 19 | 1 |
| Groundwater Rule | 9 | 2 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 4 | 1 |
| Tthm | 3 | 1 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 2 | 1 |
| Carbon, Total | 2 | 1 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 | 1 |
| Coliform (TCR) | 1 | 1 |
TRI Facilities in Charles Town
| Facility | Total Releases |
|---|---|
| Griffith Energy Services Inc-Charlestown | 0 lbs |
Frequently Asked Questions
What does EPA SDWIS list for drinking water in Charles Town, West Virginia? ▼
How many water violations does Charles Town have in this EPA extract? ▼
What contaminants were found in Charles Town water? ▼
How many water systems serve Charles Town? ▼
Where does Charles Town get its drinking water? ▼
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How does Charles Town compare in West Virginia?
Of the 200 West Virginia places with at least one community water system on file, Charles Town ranks #9 by number of systems (5).
Either side of it: West Milford (6), Buckhannon (5), Keyser (5), Philippi (5)
About This Data
Figures here are the current EPA SDWIS extract joined to the 5 community water systems whose service area lists Charles Town, 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.