City of Gary

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for City of Gary (WV3302420): 32 violations recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. Looking at the EPA enforcement file for City of Gary, 32 violations are listed as unresolved as of its reporting date; the utility's service area includes approximately 1,633 people.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

City of Gary (EPA ID: WV3302420) is a community water system in West Virginia that serves approximately 1,633 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 7 ZIP codes across 7 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 51 resolved, 58 archived, 0 addressed, and 32 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

Contaminants Detected

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

Lead & Copper

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

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

7 of 7 ZIP records with known zones are 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.

• 24801 - Welch
• 24808 - Anawalt
• 24831 - Elkhorn
• 24836 - Gary
• 24853 - Kimball
• 24868 - Northfork
• 24871 - Pageton

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for City of Gary (WV3302420) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Gary water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 24 current health-based noncompliance records for City of Gary. Review the utility's current notices and EPA record. This system-level compliance history cannot determine conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does City of Gary serve?

City of Gary serves approximately 1,633 people across 7 ZIP codes in West Virginia.

Where does City of Gary get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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