Sistersville Municipal Water

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA records for Sistersville Municipal Water (WV3304803): 5 violations recorded with unresolved status in the SDWIS data used. In EPA records, Sistersville Municipal Water has 5 violations listed as unresolved, with the utility supplying water to approximately 1,892 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Sistersville Municipal Water (EPA ID: WV3304803) is a community water system in West Virginia that serves approximately 1,892 people from groundwater sources.

This system serves ZIP code 26175 in Sistersville.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 24 resolved, 26 archived, 0 addressed, and 5 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:

Health Risk Details

Chlorite (EPA limit: 1 mg/L)

Anemia and nervous system effects in infants and children At-risk groups: infants, developing fetuses.

Treatment options (verify a product is certified to reduce this contaminant): ferrous sulfate reduction (treatment plants), activated carbon, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

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

1 of 1 ZIP records with known zones is in EPA Radon Zone 2.

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.

• 26175 - Sistersville

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View available EPA compliance records for Sistersville Municipal Water (WV3304803) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sistersville Municipal Water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 1 current health-based noncompliance record for Sistersville Municipal Water. 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 Sistersville Municipal Water serve?

Sistersville Municipal Water serves approximately 1,892 people across 1 ZIP code in West Virginia.

Where does Sistersville Municipal Water get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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