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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Panther Wildlife Management Area 1 Panther · McDowell County |
200 | 3 | 1 | |
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Big Cacapon Bubbling Spring Camp, LLC Capon Bridge · Hampshire County |
185 | 4 | 2 | |
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Land of Canaan Vacation Resort Canaan Valley, Davis · Tucker County |
177 | 2 | 1 | |
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Oak Hill Mobile Home Community LLC Harpers Ferry · Jefferson County |
172 | 7 | 1 | |
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Smoot Elementary Smoot · Greenbrier County |
165 | 8 | 3 | |
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Upper MUD River (w M A) Hamlin, Spurlockville · Lincoln County |
159 | 2 | 0 | |
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Eagles Nest Campground Fort Ashby · Mineral County |
150 | 4 | 1 | |
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Knobley Water System Ridgeley (rr Name Ridgely) · Mineral County |
132 | 7 | 2 | |
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Charles Town Utl-Cavaland Subdivision Ranson, Shepherdstown · Jefferson County |
107 | 6 | 2 | |
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Usgs Leetown Science Center Kearneysville · Jefferson County |
105 | 8 | 2 | |
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Arlington Cabins Friendly · Tyler County |
100 | 4 | 0 | |
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Big Bend Campground 0510 Petersburg · Grant County |
100 | 4 | 2 | |
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Camp Pinnacle Moorefield · Hardy County |
100 | 4 | 1 | |
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Camp Tall Timbers High View · Hampshire County |
100 | 3 | 0 | |
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Pocahontas 4 H Camp Bartow · Pocahontas County |
100 | 4 | 0 | |
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Morgan Village MHP Hedgesville · Morgan County |
98 | 8 | 4 | |
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Wild Ridge Summersville · Nicholas County |
87 | 4 | 1 | |
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K and a Kampground (bath House Well) Mount Storm · Grant County |
85 | 4 | 2 | |
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Coal Mountain Water Coal Mountain · Wyoming County |
80 | 13 | 6 | |
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Camp Rim Rock Yellow Spring · Hampshire County |
75 | 4 | 2 | |
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Hampshire Park Romney · Hampshire County |
75 | 4 | 3 | |
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Caz/hillbrook Inn Charles Town · Jefferson County |
70 | 4 | 2 | |
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Berkeley Springs MHC Berkeley Springs · Morgan County |
69 | 5 | 2 | |
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Rocky Knoll Elementary Martinsburg · Berkeley County |
68 | 7 | 1 | |
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Hiawatha Water Hiawatha · Mercer County |
63 | 13 | 6 | |
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Green Frog, Llc. Martinsburg · Berkeley County |
60 | 4 | 1 | |
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Usfs Cranberry Lower 029 HP Dyer · Webster County |
60 | 1 | 0 | |
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Judy Lynn MHP Hedgesville · Berkeley County |
53 | 8 | 3 | |
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Glancy Surface Mine Boone County |
50 | 5 | 2 | |
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Henrys Camping Retreat Branchland · Lincoln County |
50 | 5 | 0 | |
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Little Learners Village LLC Berkeley Springs · Morgan County |
50 | 4 | 0 | |
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Long Branch Saloon and Grill Hedgesville · Berkeley County |
50 | 3 | 2 | |
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Usfs Big Rock Campground Well 028 HP Richwood · Nicholas County |
50 | 2 | 1 | |
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Watoga State Park Island Lick Marlinton · Pocahontas County |
50 | 3 | 2 | |
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White Grass Ski Touring Center Davis · Tucker County |
50 | 3 | 1 | |
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Woodview Golf Course Chester · Hancock County |
50 | 3 | 1 | |
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Twin Hollow Campground Gilbert · Mingo County |
45 | 3 | 1 | |
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Bass Lake Park Hinton · Summers County |
40 | 4 | 2 | |
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Silver Lake Park Horse Shoe Run · Preston County |
40 | 4 | 1 | |
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Berrys Campground Hinton · Raleigh County |
35 | 3 | 2 | |
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Spring Heights ED and Conf Center Spencer · Roane County |
31 | 7 | 4 | |
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Kumbrabow State Forest Cabins HP Huttonsville · Randolph County |
30 | 4 | 3 | |
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Kumbrabow State Forest Campsite 1 HP Huttonsville · Randolph County |
30 | 4 | 2 | |
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Misty Valley Grocery Mathias · Hardy County |
30 | 4 | 0 | |
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Usfs Day Run Campground HP Marlinton · Pocahontas County |
30 | 3 | 0 | |
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Chestnut Creek Campground Lansing · Fayette County |
28 | 4 | 3 | |
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Anthony Correctional Center Neola · Greenbrier County |
27 | 8 | 3 | |
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Cathedral State Park Aurora · Preston County |
27 | 2 | 1 | |
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Kumbrabow State Forest Bath House Elkwater · Randolph County |
26 | 5 | 2 | |
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Access Health Williamsburg Williamsburg · Greenbrier County |
25 | 3 | 1 |
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.