Wvaw - the Mountain Water System
EPA ID: WV3301963 · 976 people served · 1 ZIP code
Water monitoring for Wvaw - the Mountain Water System: clean, five years, 976 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2024) to 3 (2025). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Wvaw - the Mountain Water System Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Wvaw - the Mountain Water System serves a community with a median household income of $90,059 and an estimated 13,404 residents across its service area. Approximately 48% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Wvaw - the Mountain Water System's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 0% of homes in Jefferson County, West Virginia rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 70th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 7 detections recorded. 2 exceed federal EPA limits (4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS). 2 exceed state limits.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in West Virginia
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Wvaw - the Mountain Water System (EPA ID: WV3301963) is a community water system in West Virginia that serves approximately 976 people from groundwater sources.
This system serves ZIP code 25425 in Harpers Ferry.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by WV or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
- 25425 — Harpers Ferry
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Wvaw - the Mountain Water System (WV3301963) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wvaw - the Mountain Water System water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Wvaw - the Mountain Water System has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Wvaw - the Mountain Water System serve?
Wvaw - the Mountain Water System serves approximately 976 people across 1 ZIP code in West Virginia.
Where does Wvaw - the Mountain Water System get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.