Nitrate violations in West Virginia
165 active public water systems in West Virginia had a Nitrate violation in the past three years, 4 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Nitrate is and why it matters.
Health effects: Methemoglobinemia in infants under 6 months: gut bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which blocks oxygen transport in blood. Pregnant women should also take precautions. Chronic adult exposure at elevated levels may increase cancer risk.
Systems with a Nitrate violation
Latest quarter first, then largest first| System | Serves | Status | Rules violated, 3 yr | Unresolved |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Potomac Farms Water CO Bakerton · Jefferson County |
27 | 12 | 5 | |
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Harpers Ferry Campground Harpers Ferry · Jefferson County |
25 | 4 | 4 | |
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Hilltop Drive-In Newell · Hancock County |
25 | 2 | 0 | |
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Tj's Pit Stop Rippon · Jefferson County |
25 | 4 | 0 | |
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Lewisburg Lewisburg · Greenbrier County |
12,065 | 9 | 3 | |
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Athens Town of Athens · Mercer County |
5,633 | 1 | 0 | |
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Milton Water Milton · Cabell County |
5,446 | 6 | 2 | |
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New Martinsville New Martinsville · Wetzel County |
5,272 | 6 | 2 | |
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Point Pleasant Water Works Point Pleasant · Mason County |
5,146 | 12 | 4 | |
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Ravenswood Municipal Water Works Ravenswood · Jackson County |
5,047 | 8 | 2 | |
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Shinnston City of Shinnston · Harrison County |
4,959 | 9 | 4 | |
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Nettie Leivasy PSD Nettie · Nicholas County |
3,630 | 6 | 2 | |
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Raleigh County PSD Coal City Coal City · Raleigh County |
3,415 | 4 | 1 | |
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Paden City, City of Paden City · Wetzel County |
3,291 | 8 | 5 | |
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Greenbrier Hotel Corporation White Sulphur Springs · Greenbrier County |
3,280 | 8 | 2 | |
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Sugar Creek PSD Frametown · Braxton County |
3,241 | 11 | 3 | |
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Kanawha Falls PSD Gauley Bridge · Fayette County |
2,547 | 14 | 3 | |
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River Bend Membership Corporation Falling Waters · Berkeley County |
2,500 | 7 | 1 | |
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Richwood Water Dept Richwood · Nicholas County |
2,480 | 10 | 3 | |
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West Hamlin, City of West Hamlin · Lincoln County |
2,465 | 8 | 2 | |
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Beverly Town of Beverly · Randolph County |
2,268 | 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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Glenville Utility Glenville · Gilmer County |
1,751 | 6 | 1 | |
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Mason Water Dept Mason (rr Name Mason City) · Mason County |
1,679 | 6 | 3 | |
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New Haven Water Dept New Haven · Mason County |
1,649 | 8 | 2 | |
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McDowell County PSD Maybeury Maybeury · McDowell County |
1,648 | 5 | 2 | |
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Gary City of Gary · McDowell County |
1,633 | 13 | 5 | |
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Greenbrier County PSD 2 Crichton · Greenbrier County |
1,478 | 6 | 0 | |
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Middlebourne Water Works Middlebourne · Tyler County |
1,267 | 8 | 2 | |
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Cameron Water Cameron · Marshall County |
962 | 7 | 0 | |
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Davis Water Works Davis · Tucker County |
952 | 6 | 2 | |
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Rocky Glen Manufactured Housing Communit Martinsburg · Berkeley County |
861 | 5 | 3 | |
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Coopers Rock State Forest Pisgah · Monongalia County |
837 | 6 | 2 | |
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Meadow Bridge Town of Meadow Bridge · Fayette County |
692 | 4 | 2 | |
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Pine Grove Water Pine Grove · Wetzel County |
620 | 11 | 5 | |
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Cass Scenic Railroad Cass · Pocahontas County |
555 | 8 | 4 | |
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Lake Sherwood Picnic Area 61 White Sulphur Springs · Greenbrier County |
500 | 4 | 1 | |
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Usacoe Bakers Run Bakers Run · Braxton County |
500 | 3 | 1 | |
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Harman Town of Harman · Randolph County |
456 | 7 | 0 | |
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South Jefferson Elementary Summit Point · Jefferson County |
424 | 7 | 2 | |
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Pocahontas County High School Marlinton · Pocahontas County |
334 | 10 | 3 | |
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Faith Christian Academy Martinsburg · Berkeley County |
330 | 3 | 1 | |
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Bluebend Handpump 0614 HP Greenbrier County |
300 | 4 | 2 | |
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Covestro New Martinsville · Marshall County |
300 | 8 | 0 | |
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Eastern Panhandle Preparatory Academy Kearneysville · Jefferson County |
300 | 6 | 2 | |
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Camp Alleghany Caldwell · Greenbrier County |
250 | 4 | 3 | |
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Coe Lakeside Marina East Lynn · Wayne County |
210 | 4 | 0 | |
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Camp Hidden Meadows Pocahontas County |
200 | 4 | 0 | |
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E Z Mart Charles Town · Jefferson County |
200 | 1 | 0 |
About this data
A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Nitrate, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Nitrate 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.