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CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES
CHARLES TOWN, WV · 15,220 people served · Surface Water
Data last updated: 2026-07-11
113 total violations on record. 1 currently active health violation.
Health-Based Violations
- Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule: Treatment Technique Violation (Resolved)
- TTHM: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation (Resolved) — 1 enforcement action on record
- Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): Maximum Contaminant Level Violation (Resolved) — 1 enforcement action on record
- Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): Maximum Contaminant Level Violation (Resolved) — 1 enforcement action on record
- Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): Maximum Contaminant Level Violation (Resolved)
- TTHM: Maximum Contaminant Level Violation (Resolved) — 1 enforcement action on record
Lead & Copper
| Measure | Result | EPA action level | Status | Monitoring period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (90th percentile) | 0.0006 mg/L | 0.015 mg/L | Below action level | 2025-12-31 |
These are 90th-percentile results across sampled household taps, not a single measurement, and neither lead nor copper has a Maximum Contaminant Level. Lead reaches tap water from household plumbing rather than from the treatment plant, so a result below the action level does not guarantee your own tap is below it. Source: EPA SDWIS, Lead and Copper Rule sampling.
Lithium
This system was monitored for lithium and none was detected at or above EPA's minimum reporting level of 9 µg/L.
Lithium has no federal drinking water limit. The Health Reference Level is a non-regulatory screening value from EPA's CCL 5 process, not an enforceable standard, and a result above it is not a violation. The figure shown is the highest single detection reported for this system; EPA compares averages, not maxima, when it reports national statistics. Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, reference values from EPA's UCMR 5 Data Summary (January 2026), Table 2.
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CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES: Frequently Asked Questions
Is CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES water safe to drink?
CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES has had multiple health-based violations in recent years (grade F). Review the specific violations below and consider filtering your drinking water.
What violations has CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES had?
Recent health-based violations at CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES include: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). See the full violation history on this page for dates, status, and details.
Does CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES water have lead?
Lead in drinking water typically comes from household plumbing, not from CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES's treatment plant. See the Lead & Copper section on this page for the most recent 90th-percentile lead test results. If your home was built before 1986, consider running cold water for 30 seconds before drinking and using an NSF/ANSI 53-certified filter.
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