Richwood, WV
Contamination score
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Reported illness & cancer claims
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Public water systems
Richwood Water Dept
- PWSID:
- WV3303401
- Source:
- Surface water
- Serves:
- 2,480 people
EPA & DEP violations
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 1, 2025 · 8 months ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Sep 12, 2025 · 9 months ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedUnaddressedLead and Copper Rule TT violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityUnaddressedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2025 · 11 months ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began May 15, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — TT violation
high severityHealth-basedUnaddressedLead and Copper Rule TT violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Mar 17, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 28, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jan 12, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Nitrate — MR violation
medium severityArchivedNitrate MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Lead and Copper Rule — MR violation
medium severityUnaddressedLead and Copper Rule MR violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Dec 30, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Chlorine — MR violation
medium severityResolvedChlorine MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Nov 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation
medium severityResolvedRevised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Nov 1, 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 ↗
TTHM — MR violation
medium severityResolvedTTHM MR violation (Resolved).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Oct 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedConsumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗
Public Notice — Other violation
medium severityUnaddressedPublic Notice Other violation (Unaddressed).
EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Feb 16, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Nitrate — MR violation
medium severityArchivedNitrate MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Arsenic — MR violation
medium severityArchivedArsenic MR violation (Archived).
EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗
Water-related lawsuits
No lawsuits on record.
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