City of Welch

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for City of Welch (WV3302421): 1 violation recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. Marked active and unresolved in the EPA record: 1 violation at City of Welch, whose service population is approximately 2,907 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

City of Welch (EPA ID: WV3302421) is a community water system in West Virginia that serves approximately 2,907 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 10 ZIP codes across 10 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 15 resolved, 5 archived, 0 addressed, and 1 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

10 of 10 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
• 24828 - Davy
• 24831 - Elkhorn
• 24836 - Gary
• 24844 - Iaeger
• 24853 - Kimball
• 24868 - Northfork
• 24878 - Premier
• 24881 - Roderfield
• 24888 - Thorpe

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for City of Welch (WV3302421) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is City of Welch water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current noncompliance record and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does City of Welch serve?

City of Welch serves approximately 2,907 people across 10 ZIP codes in West Virginia.

Where does City of Welch get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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