Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violations in West Virginia
216 active public water systems in West Virginia had a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation in the past three years, 216 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) is and why it matters.
Health effects: Lead: no safe level for children. Causes irreversible neurological damage, impaired cognitive development, behavioral problems, and reduced IQ in children under 6. In adults: hypertension, cardiovascular disease, kidney damage. Copper: acute gastrointestinal distress at high levels; liver/kidney damage at very high chronic levels.
Systems with a Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Richwood Water Dept Richwood · Nicholas County |
2,480 | 10 | 3 | |
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Mountain View Water Assoc Pruntytown · Taylor County |
2,306 | 4 | 3 | |
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Elizabeth Water Dept Elizabeth · Wirt County |
2,289 | 6 | 3 | |
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Central Hampshire PSD Augusta, Romney · Hampshire County |
2,274 | 3 | 2 | |
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Masontown Water Works Masontown · Preston County |
2,239 | 5 | 2 | |
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Stonewood City of Stonewood · Harrison County |
2,236 | 3 | 2 | |
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Lincoln PSD Route 3 Griffithsville · Lincoln County |
2,226 | 8 | 4 | |
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McMechen Municipal Water Mcmechen · Marshall County |
2,212 | 4 | 2 | |
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Walton PSD Walton · Roane County |
2,208 | 4 | 2 | |
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Clay-Roane PSD (procious District) Procious (camp) · Clay County |
2,199 | 6 | 1 | |
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Hammond PSD Windsor Heights · Brooke County |
2,186 | 5 | 2 | |
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Mingo County PSD Naugatuck Naugatuck · Mingo County |
2,159 | 10 | 5 | |
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Logan CO P S D Crawley Creek Logan · Logan County |
2,145 | 8 | 4 | |
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Corporation of Harpers Ferry Harpers Ferry · Jefferson County |
2,122 | 5 | 2 | |
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Central Barbour PSD Philippi · Barbour County |
2,096 | 2 | 2 | |
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Ronceverte Water Ronceverte · Greenbrier County |
2,091 | 4 | 3 | |
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Sistersville Municipal Water Sistersville · Tyler County |
1,892 | 8 | 3 | |
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Tri-County Water Assoc Fairmont Boothsville · Marion County |
1,880 | 4 | 4 | |
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Pleasant Hill P S D RT 16 District Five Forks · Calhoun County |
1,868 | 8 | 4 | |
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Nutter Fort Town of Nutter Fort · Harrison County |
1,863 | 3 | 2 | |
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Terra Alta Water Works Terra Alta · Preston County |
1,856 | 6 | 1 | |
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Gilbert Water Works Gilbert · Mingo County |
1,840 | 4 | 2 | |
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Canaan Valley State Park Canaan Valley · Tucker County |
1,683 | 2 | 2 | |
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Mason Water Dept Mason (rr Name Mason City) · Mason County |
1,679 | 6 | 3 | |
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Oakland PSD New Cumberland · Hancock County |
1,659 | 6 | 3 | |
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New Haven Water Dept New Haven · Mason County |
1,649 | 8 | 2 | |
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Gary City of Gary · McDowell County |
1,633 | 13 | 5 | |
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Salem Water Board Salem · Harrison County |
1,630 | 4 | 4 | |
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Marshall County PSD 2 Moundsville · Marshall County |
1,601 | 7 | 3 | |
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Fort Gay Water Works Fort Gay (cassville) · Wayne County |
1,600 | 8 | 5 | |
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Chapmanville, Town of Chapmanville · Logan County |
1,589 | 3 | 0 | |
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Pennsboro Pennsboro · Ritchie County |
1,532 | 4 | 2 | |
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Benwood Water Department Benwood · Marshall County |
1,510 | 3 | 3 | |
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Ceredo Water Works Ceredo · Wayne County |
1,472 | 3 | 3 | |
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Parsons City of Parsons · Tucker County |
1,461 | 6 | 2 | |
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Jane Lew PSD Jane Lew · Lewis County |
1,440 | 4 | 3 | |
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Rainelle Water Dept Rainelle · Greenbrier County |
1,381 | 8 | 3 | |
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Birch River PSD Birch River · Nicholas County |
1,369 | 2 | 2 | |
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New Cumberland, City of New Cumberland · Hancock County |
1,326 | 6 | 3 | |
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Taylor County PSD Grafton · Taylor County |
1,322 | 8 | 3 | |
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Middlebourne Water Works Middlebourne · Tyler County |
1,267 | 8 | 2 | |
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Rivesville Town of Rivesville · Marion County |
1,267 | 3 | 3 | |
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Kermit Water Works Kermit · Mingo County |
1,237 | 5 | 4 | |
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War Water Works City Realty War · McDowell County |
1,220 | 5 | 4 | |
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Mount Zion P S D Grantsville · Calhoun County |
1,163 | 8 | 5 | |
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Constellium Rolled Products LLC Ravenswood · Jackson County |
1,100 | 3 | 1 | |
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Frankfort PSD Wiley Ford Wiley Ford · Mineral County |
1,062 | 2 | 2 | |
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Central Hampshire PSD Green Spring Green Spring · Hampshire County |
1,046 | 8 | 3 | |
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Downs PSD Rachel (downs) · Marion County |
1,024 | 1 | 1 | |
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Anmoore Town of Anmoore · Harrison County |
1,013 | 3 | 3 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Lead and Copper Rule (LCR), including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Lead and Copper Rule (LCR) alone.
Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The West Virginia records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.