Alderson, WV
Contamination score
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Reported illness & cancer claims
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Self-reported issues
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Public water systems
Alderson Water
- PWSID:
- WV3301315
- Source:
- Surface water
- Serves:
- 2,458 people
EPA & DEP violations
Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation
medium severityArchivedSurface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Thallium, Total — MR violation
medium severityResolvedThallium, Total MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedLong Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Sep 17, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗
Cryptosporidium — MR violation
medium severityArchivedCryptosporidium MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2020 · 5 years ago · Source ↗
CARBON, TOTAL — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedCARBON, TOTAL TT violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jan 1, 2020 · 6 years ago · Source ↗
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — Other violation
medium severityResolvedLong Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Other violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Aug 22, 2016 · 9 years ago · Source ↗
Surface Water Treatment Rule — MR violation
medium severityResolvedSurface Water Treatment Rule MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗
Coliform (TCR) — MR violation
medium severityResolvedColiform (TCR) MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Aug 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗
Chlorine — MR violation
medium severityResolvedChlorine MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2015 · 10 years ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedResolvedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2011 · 14 years ago · Source ↗
Violation — Violation violation
medium severityContaminant Violation violation.
EPA SDWIS · Violation · Began — · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
No lawsuits on record.
In the news & sources
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