Current Noncompliance WV 1 HEALTH-BASED VIOLATION ON RECORD

St Albans Water

EPA ID: WV3302031 ยท 13,758 people served ยท 1 ZIP code

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for St Albans Water (WV3302031): 2 violations recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. St Albans Water's EPA file includes 2 unresolved violations; the utility supplies water to approximately 13,758 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

B ยท 83
Avg Safety Score
13,758
People Served
1
ZIP Code Served
56
Violations (since 2021)
Surface Water
Water Source
0.0013 mg/L
Most recent lead 90th percentile on record (monitoring period ending 2022-12-31)
Zone 3
County Radon Potential ยท Low
38
Contaminants Flagged
$129K
Median Home Value in ZIP Codes Served

Service Area Map

Coverage area for St Albans Water Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.

Service area boundary - average Home Safety grade of mapped ZIPs: B

Demographics of ZIP Codes Served

$54,789
Median Household Income
23,211
Population of ZIP Codes Served (Census)
55%
Disadvantaged Population
60th
Poverty Percentile
60th
Energy Burden Percentile
77%
Pre-1986 Housing

The ZIP codes associated with St Albans Water have a median household income of $54,789 and about 23,211 residents live in those ZIP codes (Census; not the number of people this system supplies). Approximately 77% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.

Environmental Justice Note: On average, 55% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this service area are designated disadvantaged by the federal Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool (CEJST, 2022 version). Communities with higher disadvantaged populations often face disproportionate environmental and health burdens, including aging water infrastructure and limited resources for remediation.

๐ŸŒŠ Where Does Your Water Come From?

Surface Water

St Albans Water'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.

Elevated Risk
Source Contamination Risk
80th
Wastewater Discharge Proximity
50th
Superfund Site Proximity

Wastewater Proximity Note: This service area ranks in the 80th percentile nationally for proximity to wastewater discharge points. Surface water sources near wastewater outfalls may face additional treatment challenges.

Infrastructure Risk

61 yr
Estimated pipe age (modeled from housing age)
Galvanized Steel or Copper
Likely pipe material (modeled)
4 yr
Est. Remaining Life
Accelerating decay (model estimate)
Decay Status
Installed 94% of expected lifespan used (estimate) End of life

Comparable Water Systems

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Wvaw - Weston
14,534 people
0 violations
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12,507 people
C 14 violations
Charles Town Utilities
15,220 people
33 violations
Wvawc Bluefield District
12,174 people
0 violations
Lewisburg
12,065 people
D 53 violations

Estimated Remediation Costs

Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system

Water Filtration
Water Filtration $300
Total Estimated Cost $300

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.

Cost of Inaction

Illustrative per-household cost scenario based on stated assumptions:

Estimated Healthcare Costs $1,500

Annual per household (ZipCheckup estimate)

Estimated Cumulative Cost Per Household

5 years
$7,500
10 years
$15,000
20 years
$30,000

Compare: Estimated remediation cost is $300 (one-time) vs. $15,000 in estimated inaction costs over 10 years.

Individual costs vary by household size, property, and health factors. These estimates are for awareness, not financial advice.

System Overview

St Albans Water (EPA ID: WV3302031) is a community water system in West Virginia that serves approximately 13,758 people from surface water sources.

This system serves ZIP code 25177 in Saint Albans.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: B (83/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 1 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

2 current noncompliance records in the accepted 2026Q2 snapshot; none are classified as health-based in this evidence.

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 54 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 2 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
November 27, 2025 Public Notice Non-health-based Unaddressed (current)
October 1, 2025 Lead and Copper Rule Non-health-based Unaddressed (current)
August 1, 2025 Chlorine Non-health-based Resolved
July 1, 2025 TTHM Health-based Resolved
April 1, 2025 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Non-health-based Resolved
April 1, 2025 TTHM Non-health-based Resolved
April 12, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
April 12, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
February 15, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
February 15, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
February 15, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
February 15, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
February 15, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
February 15, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
February 15, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
February 15, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
February 15, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
February 15, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
February 15, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved
February 15, 2024 Public Notice Non-health-based Resolved

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Contaminant Category Violations Health-Based
Public Notice Other (notice or report rule) 17 No
TTHM MCL Violation, Monitoring & Reporting 2 Yes
Chlorine Monitoring & Reporting 2 No
Barium Inorganic 1 No
Cadmium Inorganic 1 No
Chromium Inorganic 1 No
Fluoride Inorganic 1 No
Selenium Inorganic 1 No
Nitrite Inorganic 1 No
Nickel Other Violation 1 No
Selenium Other Violation 1 No
Mercury Inorganic 1 No
Beryllium, Total Other Violation 1 No
Thallium, Total Other Violation 1 No
PFOA PFAS 1 No

Health Risk Details

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Increased risk of cancer

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter โ†’

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

Lead Level Exceeds Action Level Sample Date
0.0013 mg/L No 2022-12-31

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

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 3.

The EPA recommends testing all homes regardless of radon zone. County radon zones cannot replace an in-home radon test.

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.

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for St Albans Water (WV3302031) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is St Albans Water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 2 current noncompliance records and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does St Albans Water serve?

St Albans Water serves approximately 13,758 people across 1 ZIP code in West Virginia.

Where does St Albans Water get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

Federal UCMR5 PFAS Monitoring: No PFAS Reported Above Reporting Levels

This water system was tested under the federal EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR5). No PFAS compounds were reported above UCMR5 minimum reporting levels.

Samples collected
58

EPA's April 2024 PFAS rule sets MCLs of 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS and 10 ppt for PFHxS, PFNA and HFPO-DA (GenX); water systems must comply from 2029. Other PFAS compounds have no individual federal MCL. A state standard is shown only where this system's state has its own enforceable PFAS limit. Detection results are EPA UCMR5 samples, not a measurement at your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA UCMR5 (Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule, 5th cycle) โ€” per-system federal sampling, 2023โ€“2025. EPA UCMR5 monitoring program โ†’

Understand PFAS health context and filtration โ†’

How Water Systems Appear in Rankings

Water systems are evaluated by violation history, contaminant detections, and service population. Larger systems with more service connections appear in more rankings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is water from St Albans Water safe to drink? ▼
St Albans Water has 56 recorded violations since 2021. The B shown is a ZIP-area score, not a grade for this utility; see the violation table for what was violated.
Should I use a water filter? ▼
Given 56 recorded violations, review the violation types and dates; a filter certified for a specific contaminant of concern can reduce that contaminant at the tap. Monitoring or reporting violations are not something a filter addresses.
How many people does St Albans Water serve? ▼
St Albans Water serves approximately 13,758 people with drinking water across 1 ZIP code.
What is St Albans Water's water source? ▼
St Albans Water draws water from surface water sources. Source type affects which contaminants are most likely to be present.
Is there lead in St Albans Water's water? ▼
The most recent 90th-percentile lead result on record is 0.0013 mg/L (sample period ending 2022-12-31). This is at or below the EPA lead action level, which triggers system action and is not a safe level; the EPA health goal for lead is zero.
What is the demographic profile of the ZIP codes associated with St Albans Water? ▼
The ZIP codes mapped to St Albans Water have a median household income of $54,789 (Census ZIP-code estimate). In CEJST data, 55% of census tracts in the counties mapped to this area are designated disadvantaged (average across mapped ZIP codes), which may indicate greater vulnerability to environmental health risks.
Where does St Albans Water get its water? ▼
St Albans Water'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. The available violation history and environmental indicators place this system in the elevated review category; they do not measure current source contamination.

How to cite this page

APA ZipCheckup. (n.d.). St Albans Water (WV): 1 Health Violation. https://zipcheckup.com/water-system/wv3302031/
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What You Can Do

1

Test your water

Home test kits can detect lead, bacteria, and other contaminants at your tap. Find the right filter โ†’

2

Check your specific ZIP code

Water quality can vary within a system. View nearest ZIP report โ†’

3

Contact your utility

St Albans Water (EPA ID: WV3302031) - request the latest Consumer Confidence Report or ask about specific contaminants.

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