Lester, WV
Contamination score
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Reported illness & cancer claims
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Public water systems
Lester Municipal Water Works
- PWSID:
- WV3304115
- Source:
- Surface water
- Serves:
- 665 people
EPA & DEP violations
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation
medium severityUnaddressedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 30, 2025 · 5 months ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Nov 2, 2025 · 7 months ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 8 months ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityUnaddressedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 8 months ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation
medium severityResolvedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 30, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Nov 22, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation
medium severityResolvedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Sep 15, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Sep 15, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Sep 15, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Sep 15, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedUnaddressedLong Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jun 2, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedUnaddressedLong Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jun 2, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedUnaddressedLong Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jun 2, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedUnaddressedLong Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jun 2, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MCL violation
high severityHealth-basedArchivedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation
medium severityResolvedTotal Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2023 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
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