Wvawc-kanawha Valley District
EPA ID: WV3302016 · 209,283 people served · 88 ZIP codes
ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Wvawc-kanawha Valley District (WV3302016): 3 EPA violations in the last five years. Water monitoring history for Wvawc-kanawha Valley District includes 3 violations, each addressed and closed - the system holds no active EPA enforcement today for its 209,283 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Wvawc-kanawha Valley District Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary - Grade A
Service Area Demographics
The Wvawc-kanawha Valley District serves a community with a median household income of $58,056 and an estimated 306,532 residents across its service area. Approximately 67% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
Environmental Justice Note: 71% of the population in this service area is classified as disadvantaged under EPA's EJScreen criteria. Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Wvawc-kanawha Valley District's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 72th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points. Surface water sources near wastewater outfalls may face additional treatment challenges.
Infrastructure Risk
Detected Contaminants
How Wvawc-kanawha Valley District compares to EPA limits
What This Means For You
Consumer Confidence Report Rule at 1 mg/L exceeds the EPA maximum of mg/L.
E. coli at 1 Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action) exceeds the EPA maximum of Zero tolerance (any positive sample triggers immediate action). Severe GI illness; potentially fatal kidney failure in children. Consider UV disinfection (99.99%) filtration.
Revised Total Coliform Rule at 1 presence exceeds the EPA maximum of presence.
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 1 detection recorded.
E. coli was detected in this water system. UV disinfection (99.99%) filtration can reduce exposure.
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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
Wvawc-kanawha Valley District (EPA ID: WV3302016) is a community water system in West Virginia that serves approximately 209,283 people from surface water sources.
This system provides water to 88 ZIP codes across 75 communities.
ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: A (97/100)
This is the average Home Safety Score for 28 of 88 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.
Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.
Violation History
Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 3 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.
Recent Violations
| Date | Contaminant | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 1, 2024 | Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | E. coli | Non-health-based | Resolved |
| July 1, 2024 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | Non-health-based | Resolved |
Contaminants Detected
The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:
| Contaminant | Category | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Report Rule | Reporting Failure | 1 | No |
| E. coli | Microbiological | 1 | No |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | Microbiological | 1 | No |
Lead & Copper
EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:
| Lead Level | Exceeds Action Level | Sample Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 mg/L | No | N/A |
No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.
Radon Risk in Service Area
Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 3 (Low Risk)
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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.
This system serves 88 ZIP codes:
25003 · 25009 · 25011 · 25015 · 25024 25025 · 25028 · 25031 · 25033 · 25035 25036 · 25039 · 25040 · 25043 · 25045 25049 · 25053 · 25061 · 25064 · 25067 25070 · 25071 · 25075 · 25081 · 25082 25083 · 25085 · 25086 · 25093 · 25102 25103 · 25107 · 25108 · 25110 · 25114 25123 · 25124 · 25130 · 25132 · 25133 25134 · 25142 · 25143 · 25148 · 25149 25154 · 25159 · 25160 · 25165 · 25168 25169 · 25177 · 25181 · 25186 · 25202 25203 · 25204 · 25205 · 25208 · 25209 25213 · 25245 · 25301 · 25302 · 25303 25304 · 25305 · 25306 · 25309 · 25311 25312 · 25313 · 25314 · 25315 · 25320 25387 · 25504 · 25508 · 25510 · 25523 25526 · 25529 · 25541 · 25545 · 25560 25565 · 25571 · 26656
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Wvawc-kanawha Valley District (WV3302016) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wvawc-kanawha Valley District water safe to drink?
The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Wvawc-kanawha Valley District; its 3 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.
How many people does Wvawc-kanawha Valley District serve?
Wvawc-kanawha Valley District serves approximately 209,283 people across 88 ZIP codes in West Virginia.
Where does Wvawc-kanawha Valley District get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: Tested Clean
This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were detected.
Current MCL reflects the lowest state-enforceable limit (NYS 10 ppt for PFOA/PFOS, effective August 2020). The federal final MCL of 4 ppt for PFOA/PFOS (EPA April 2024 rule) is not enforceable until April 2029. Detections above 4 ppt but below 10 ppt are below current MCL but above the future federal limit.
Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) — per-system federal sampling, 2023–2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program →
How Water Systems Appear in Rankings
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ZipCheckup. (n.d.). Wvawc-kanawha Valley District (WV): 3 EPA Violations. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/wv3302016/
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