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Welch, WV

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Contamination score

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⚠️4 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
20
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
0
Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Mcdowell County Psd-Big Four

PWSID:
WV3302471
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
363 people

Welch City Of

PWSID:
WV3302421
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
2,907 people

EPA & DEP violations

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityArchived

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Nov 1, 2025 · 7 months ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Chlorine MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Nov 1, 2025 · 7 months ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 31, 2025 · 7 months ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Chlorine MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Sep 1, 2025 · 9 months ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    TTHM MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrite — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Nitrite MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityArchived

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Feb 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Feb 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Dec 15, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedArchived

    Groundwater Rule TT violation (Archived).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Sep 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jun 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Chlorine — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Chlorine MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jun 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Nov 14, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Nov 14, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Nov 14, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Groundwater Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Aug 7, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

  • Groundwater Rule — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Groundwater Rule TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Aug 7, 2022 · 3 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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