West Virginia Tap Water Quality: Is It Safe to Drink?

2026 EPA water quality data for 417 community water systems serving a combined 1,550,599 people in West Virginia. Find your water system to see violations, PFAS results, lead testing, and a safety grade — free.

West Virginia sources drinking water from the Ohio, Kanawha, and Monongahela River systems and Appalachian aquifers. The 2014 Elk River chemical spill in Charleston exposed the vulnerability of surface water intakes to industrial contamination. Aging distribution systems and limited utility budgets are persistent challenges across the state.

Find Your Water System in West Virginia

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📊 Data from EPA’s SDWIS · 🔄 Updated quarterly · 🏛️ 417 water systems in West Virginia

Showing the 250 largest of 417 community water systems in West Virginia, by population served. Use the ZIP search above or the city links to find a smaller system.

WVAWC-KANAWHA VALLEY DIST CHARLESTON, WV · 209,283 people · Surface Water WVAWC - HUNTINGTON DIST CHARLESTON, WV · 98,647 people · Surface Water MORGANTOWN UTILITY BOARD MORGANTOWN, WV · 64,644 people · Surface Water BECKLEY WATER COMPANY BECKLEY, WV · 47,386 people · Surface Water BERKELEY COUNTY PSWD-POTOMAC RIVER MARTINSBURG, WV · 34,786 people · Surface Water BERKELEY CO P S W D-BUNKER HILL MARTINSBURG, WV · 34,586 people · GWUDI PARKERSBURG UTILITY BOARD PALESTINE, WV · 34,251 people · GWUDI FAIRMONT CITY OF FAIRMONT, WV · 30,586 people · Surface Water WHEELING WHEELING, WV · 29,899 people · Surface Water PUTNAM P S D SCOTT DEPOT, WV · 26,410 people · Surface Water WVAWC NEW RIVER REGIONAL WTR TRTMT PLT CHARLESTON, WV · 25,603 people · Surface Water WVAWC BLUESTONE PLANT CHARLESTON, WV · 20,562 people · Surface Water WEIRTON AREA WATER BOARD WEIRTON, WV · 18,633 people · Surface Water CLARKSBURG WATER BOARD CLARKSBURG, WV · 18,340 people · Surface Water LOGAN COUNTY PSD - NORTHERN REGIONAL LOGAN, WV · 16,921 people · Surface Water MARTINSBURG CITY OF MARTINSBURG, WV · 16,250 people · GWUDI CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES CHARLES TOWN, WV · 15,220 people · Surface Water WVAW - WESTON CHARLESTON, WV · 14,534 people · Surface Water ST ALBANS WATER SAINT ALBANS, WV · 13,758 people · Surface Water VIENNA VIENNA, WV · 12,507 people · Groundwater WVAWC BLUEFIELD DISTRICT CHARLESTON, WV · 12,174 people · Surface Water LEWISBURG LEWISBURG, WV · 12,065 people · Surface Water LUBECK PSD WASHINGTON, WV · 11,724 people · Groundwater KENOVA MUNICIPAL WATER KENOVA, WV · 11,192 people · Surface Water BRIDGEPORT CITY OF BRIDGEPORT, WV · 10,775 people · Surface Water Purchased MOUNDSVILLE MOUNDSVILLE, WV · 9,911 people · Groundwater ELKINS CITY OF ELKINS, WV · 9,350 people · Surface Water HURRICANE CITY OF WEST HAMLIN, WV · 8,987 people · Surface Water PRESTON COUNTY PSD 4 BRUCETON MILLS, WV · 8,753 people · Groundwater CLAYWOOD PARK PSD MINERAL WELLS, WV · 8,141 people · Surface Water BUCKHANNON WATER BOARD BUCKHANNON, WV · 8,098 people · Surface Water UNION WILLIAMS P S D WAVERLY, WV · 7,883 people · Groundwater LAVALETTE PSD LAVALETTE, WV · 7,293 people · Surface Water Purchased WVAW - WALNUT GROVE UTILITIES CHARLESTON, WV · 7,250 people · GWUDI FRANKFORT PSD FORT ASHBY, WV · 6,747 people · Surface Water RALEIGH COUNTY PSD ARNETT SOPHIA, WV · 6,663 people · Surface Water Purchased KINGWOOD WATER BOARD KINGWOOD, WV · 6,652 people · Surface Water GRAFTON CITY OF GRAFTON, WV · 6,333 people · Surface Water Purchased OHIO COUNTY PSD TRIADELPHIA, WV · 6,297 people · Surface Water Purchased BLUEWELL PSD BLUEFIELD, WV · 6,216 people · Surface Water Purchased WILDERNESS PSD MOUNT NEBO, WV · 6,106 people · Surface Water SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D KENNA, WV · 6,070 people · Surface Water Purchased CLINTON WATER ASSOC - ROUTE 119 CHARLESTON, WV · 5,733 people · Surface Water Purchased MINERAL WELLS PSD MINERAL WELLS, WV · 5,674 people · Surface Water Purchased ATHENS TOWN OF ATHENS, WV · 5,633 people · Surface Water SUMMERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER SUMMERSVILLE, WV · 5,574 people · Surface Water WAYNE WATER TOWN OF WAYNE, WV · 5,519 people · Surface Water MILTON WATER MILTON, WV · 5,446 people · Surface Water RIPLEY CITY OF RIPLEY, WV · 5,420 people · Surface Water RED SULPHUR PSD PETERSTOWN, WV · 5,331 people · Surface Water ADRIAN P S D FRENCH CREEK, WV · 5,327 people · Surface Water Purchased SOUTHWESTERN WATER DISTRICT FLEMINGTON, WV · 5,296 people · Surface Water Purchased NEW MARTINSVILLE NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV · 5,272 people · Groundwater POINT PLEASANT WATER WORKS PT. PLEASANT, WV · 5,146 people · Groundwater RAVENSWOOD MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS RAVENSWOOD, WV · 5,047 people · Groundwater CRAIGSVILLE PSD CRAIGSVILLE, WV · 4,997 people · Surface Water FOLLANSBEE HOOVERSON HEIGHTS FOLLANSBEE, WV · 4,970 people · Surface Water TOMLINSON PSD-NEWELL CHESTER, WV · 4,963 people · Groundwater SHINNSTON CITY OF SHINNSTON, WV · 4,959 people · Surface Water GREEN VALLEY GLENWOOD PSD GLENWOOD BLUEFIELD, WV · 4,914 people · Surface Water KEYSER CITY OF KEYSER, WV · 4,796 people · Surface Water HUTTONSVILLE PSD MILL CREEK, WV · 4,758 people · Surface Water SPENCER WATER DEPT SPENCER, WV · 4,630 people · Surface Water RALEIGH COUNTY MEM AIRPORT SOPHIA, WV · 4,587 people · Surface Water Purchased GRANT CO PSD-NORTHFORK-MAYSVILLE PETERSBURG, WV · 4,559 people · Surface Water Purchased FLATWOODS CANOE RUN PSD SUTTON, WV · 4,344 people · Surface Water CORPORATION OF SHEPHERDSTOWN SHEPHERDSTOWN, WV · 4,300 people · Surface Water MASON CO PSD-LAKIN DIST BRUCETON MILLS, WV · 4,296 people · Groundwater COOL RIDGE FLAT TOP PSD COOL RIDGE, WV · 4,190 people · Surface Water Purchased MARSHALL COUNTY PSD 4 CAMERON, WV · 4,063 people · Groundwater Purchased VALLEY FALLS PSD FAIRMONT, WV · 4,042 people · Surface Water Purchased LINCOLN PSD ALUM CREEK, WV · 4,039 people · Surface Water WELLSBURG, CITY OF WELLSBURG, WV · 4,019 people · Groundwater RAVENCLIFF MCGRAWS SAULSVILLE PSD GLEN FORK, WV · 3,967 people · Groundwater GAULEY RIVER PSD SWISS, WV · 3,944 people · Surface Water Purchased CLAY BATTELLE PSD MAIDSVILLE, WV · 3,858 people · Surface Water Purchased WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS WATER WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV · 3,845 people · Groundwater BUFFALO CREEK PSD AMHERSTDALE, WV · 3,821 people · Surface Water MIDLAND PSD BEVERLY, WV · 3,802 people · Surface Water Purchased OCEANA COMMUNITY OF OCEANA, WV · 3,796 people · Surface Water MASON CO PSD - ASHTON POINT PLEASANT, WV · 3,768 people · Groundwater NETTIE LEIVASY PSD NETTIE, WV · 3,630 people · Surface Water EASTERN WYOMING PSD STEPHENSON WTP MULLENS, WV · 3,616 people · Groundwater LOGAN CO PSD-GREENVILLE SYSTEM LOGAN, WV · 3,611 people · Surface Water PHILIPPI CITY OF PHILIPPI, WV · 3,544 people · Surface Water GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE WEST MILFORD, WV · 3,536 people · Surface Water Purchased LOGAN WATER BOARD CITY OF LOGAN, WV · 3,535 people · Surface Water BERKELEY SPRINGS CITY OF BERKELEY SPRINGS, WV · 3,526 people · Surface Water WILLIAMSTOWN WATER DEPT WILLIAMSTOWN, WV · 3,469 people · Groundwater MARSHALL COUNTY PSD 1 WHEELING, WV · 3,463 people · Groundwater Purchased CRUM PSD KERMIT, WV · 3,463 people · Surface Water Purchased PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1 ARTHURDALE, WV · 3,455 people · Surface Water RALEIGH COUNTY PSD COAL CITY SOPHIA, WV · 3,415 people · Groundwater MASON CO PSD-LETART BRUCETON MILLS, WV · 3,303 people · Groundwater WOODS HOME OWNERS ASSOCIATION 2 MARTINSBURG, WV · 3,300 people · Groundwater PADEN CITY, CITY OF PADEN CITY, WV · 3,291 people · Groundwater GREENBRIER HOTEL CORPORATION WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV · 3,280 people · Groundwater COTTAGEVILLE PSD COTTAGEVILLE, WV · 3,230 people · Groundwater MONONGAH TOWN OF MONONGAH, WV · 3,226 people · Surface Water CHESTER WATER DEPT. CHESTER, WV · 3,220 people · Surface Water TYLER COUNTY PSD FRIENDLY, WV · 3,195 people · Groundwater NEW CREEK WATER ASSOCIATION NEW CREEK, WV · 3,163 people · Surface Water Purchased BRANCHLAND MIDKIFF PSD BRANCHLAND, WV · 3,157 people · Surface Water Purchased FOLLANSBEE MUNICIPAL FOLLANSBEE, WV · 3,145 people · Groundwater CLINTON WATER ASSOC - KINGWOOD PIKE CHARLESTON, WV · 3,100 people · Surface Water Purchased COWEN PSD COWEN, WV · 3,098 people · Surface Water BETHLEHEM WHEELING, WV · 2,968 people · Surface Water Purchased WASHINGTON PIKE PSD WELLSBURG, WV · 2,967 people · Groundwater Purchased WELCH CITY OF WELCH, WV · 2,907 people · Groundwater SUN VALLEY PSD REYNOLDSVILLE, WV · 2,905 people · Surface Water Purchased ELKINS ROAD PSD BUCKHANNON, WV · 2,890 people · Surface Water Purchased MINGO COUNTY PSD - PIGEON CREEK NAUGATUCK, WV · 2,877 people · Surface Water Purchased MOUNT HOPE WATER ASSOC TALLSMANVILLE, WV · 2,870 people · Surface Water Purchased PETERSBURG TOWN OF PETERSBURG, WV · 2,841 people · Surface Water CHESTNUT RIDGE PSD MOATSVILLE, WV · 2,744 people · Surface Water Purchased GREATER HARRISON PSD VALLEY OF GOOD HOPE WEST MILFORD, WV · 2,744 people · Surface Water Purchased SHORTLINE PSD CLARKSBURG, WV · 2,727 people · Surface Water Purchased SAINT MARYS ST MARYS, WV · 2,711 people · Groundwater MARSHALL COUNTY PSD 3 MOUNDSVILLE, WV · 2,694 people · Groundwater Purchased WILLIAMSON UTILITY BOARD WILLIAMSON, WV · 2,660 people · Surface Water OHIO COUNTY PSD NO. 3 TRIADELPHIA, WV · 2,657 people · Surface Water Purchased CENTURY VOLGA PSD PHILIPPI, WV · 2,603 people · Surface Water Purchased KANAWHA FALLS PSD GAULEY BRIDGE, WV · 2,547 people · Surface Water NORTHERN JACKSON COUNTY PSD SANDYVILLE, WV · 2,506 people · Groundwater Purchased GLEN DALE WATER WORKS GLEN DALE, WV · 2,495 people · Groundwater RICHWOOD WATER DEPT RICHWOOD, WV · 2,480 people · Surface Water WEST HAMLIN, CITY OF WEST HAMLIN, WV · 2,465 people · Surface Water ALDERSON WATER ALSERSON, WV · 2,458 people · Surface Water PLEASANTS CO PSD PENNSBORO, WV · 2,357 people · Groundwater Purchased HARRISVILLE HARRISVILLE, WV · 2,347 people · Surface Water Purchased MOOREFIELD MUNICIPAL WATER MOOREFIELD, WV · 2,328 people · Surface Water GREATER HARRISON PSD - QUIET DELL WEST MILFORD, WV · 2,328 people · Surface Water Purchased MOUNTAIN VIEW WATER ASSOC GRAFTON, WV · 2,306 people · Surface Water Purchased DANESE PSD DANESE, WV · 2,294 people · Groundwater ELIZABETH WATER DEPT ELIZABETH, WV · 2,289 people · Surface Water Purchased CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE PSD AUGUSTA, WV · 2,274 people · Surface Water Purchased BEVERLY TOWN OF BEVERLY, WV · 2,268 people · Surface Water MCDOWELL COUNTY PSD BARTLEY WELCH, WV · 2,242 people · GWUDI MASONTOWN WATER WORKS MASONTOWN, WV · 2,239 people · Surface Water Purchased STONEWOOD CITY OF STONEWOOD, WV · 2,236 people · Surface Water Purchased PLEASANT VALLEY PSD MAIDESVILLE, WV · 2,231 people · Surface Water Purchased LINCOLN PSD - ROUTE 3 ALUM CREEK, WV · 2,226 people · Surface Water Purchased MCMECHEN MUNICIPAL WATER MCMECHEN, WV · 2,212 people · Groundwater WALTON PSD WALTON, WV · 2,208 people · Surface Water STAR CITY TOWN OF STAR CITY, WV · 2,207 people · Surface Water Purchased MATEWAN WATER WORKS MATEWAN, WV · 2,205 people · Surface Water CLAY-ROANE PSD (PROCIOUS DISTRICT) PROCIOUS, WV · 2,199 people · Surface Water HAMMOND PSD WELLSBURG, WV · 2,186 people · Surface Water VA MEDICAL CENTER MARTINSBURG, WV · 2,175 people · GWUDI PINEVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER PINEVILLE, WV · 2,162 people · Surface Water HODGESVILLE PSD RT 20 BUCKHANNON, WV · 2,161 people · Surface Water Purchased WVAW- GASSAWAY CHARLESTON, WV · 2,159 people · Surface Water MINGO COUNTY PSD - NAUGATUCK NAUGATUCK, WV, WV · 2,159 people · Surface Water BELINGTON TOWN OF BELINGTON, WV · 2,146 people · Surface Water LOGAN CO P S D - CRAWLEY CREEK LOGAN, WV · 2,145 people · Surface Water Purchased LITTLE CREEK PSD FAIRMONT, WV · 2,136 people · Surface Water Purchased GREEN VALLEY GLENWOOD PSD BULLTAIL BLUEFIELD, WV · 2,130 people · Surface Water CORPORATION OF HARPERS FERRY HARPERS FERRY, WV · 2,122 people · Surface Water MOUNTAIN TOP PSD MOUNT STORM, WV · 2,117 people · Surface Water RONCEVERTE WATER RONCEVERTE, WV · 2,091 people · Surface Water Purchased TOMLINSON PSD CHESTER, WV · 2,079 people · Groundwater Purchased CENTRAL BARBOUR PSD PHILIPPI, WV · 2,050 people · Surface Water Purchased MASON CO PSD-CRAB CREEK POINT PLEASANT, WV · 2,039 people · Groundwater MONUMENTAL PSD FAIRMONT, WV · 1,965 people · Surface Water Purchased MANNINGTON CITY OF MANNINGTON, WV · 1,946 people · Surface Water Purchased GRANDVIEW - DOOLIN PSD PROCTOR, WV · 1,942 people · Groundwater MARLINTON TOWN OF MARLINTON, WV · 1,930 people · Surface Water ENLARGED HEPZIBAH PSD REYNOLDSVILLE, WV · 1,912 people · Surface Water Purchased ROMNEY WATER DEPT ROMNEY, WV · 1,911 people · Surface Water WEST UNION, TOWN OF WEST UNION, WV · 1,895 people · Surface Water SISTERSVILLE MUNICIPAL WATER NEW MARTINSVILLE, WV · 1,892 people · Groundwater Purchased GILMER COUNTY PSD - FEDERAL PRISON GLENVILLE, WV · 1,884 people · Surface Water Purchased TRI-COUNTY WATER ASSOC - FAIRMONT SHINNSTON, WV · 1,880 people · Surface Water Purchased PLEASANT HILL P S D RT 16 DISTRICT BIG BEND, WV · 1,868 people · Surface Water Purchased POCAHONTAS CO PSD - CHEAT MOUNTAIN WATER DURBIN, WV · 1,867 people · Surface Water GRANT CO PSD-US 220 S PETERSBURG, WV · 1,865 people · Surface Water Purchased TERRA ALTA WATER WORKS TERRA ALTA, WV · 1,856 people · GWUDI NUTTER FORT TOWN OF NUTTERFORK, WV · 1,845 people · Surface Water Purchased GILBERT WATER WORKS GILBERT, WV · 1,840 people · Surface Water HAMRICK PSD HENDRICKS, WV · 1,785 people · Surface Water GLENVILLE UTILITY GLENVILLE, WV · 1,751 people · Surface Water WVAWC GLADE SPRINGS DISTRICT CHARLESTON, WV · 1,747 people · Surface Water Purchased MASON WATER DEPT MASON, WV · 1,679 people · Groundwater OAKLAND PSD WEIRTON, WV · 1,659 people · Groundwater NEW HAVEN WATER DEPT NEW HAVEN, WV · 1,649 people · Groundwater MCDOWELL COUNTY PSD MAYBEURY WELCH, WV · 1,648 people · Groundwater GARY CITY OF GARY, WV · 1,633 people · Groundwater NORTON HARDING JIMTOWN PSD COALTON, WV · 1,632 people · Groundwater SALEM WATER BOARD SALEM, WV · 1,630 people · Surface Water Purchased CENTRAL BOAZ PSD MINERAL WELLS, WV · 1,628 people · Groundwater Purchased MARSHALL COUNTY PSD 2 MOUNDSVILLE, WV · 1,601 people · Groundwater FORT GAY WATER WORKS FORT GAY, WV · 1,600 people · Surface Water CHAPMANVILLE, TOWN OF CHAPMANVILLE, WV · 1,589 people · Surface Water Purchased SUGAR CREEK PSD FRAMETOWN, WV · 1,572 people · Surface Water MOUNT HOPE WATER MT. HOPE, WV · 1,567 people · Surface Water MCDOWELL COUNTY PSD COALWOOD WELCH, WV · 1,537 people · Groundwater LEADSVILLE PSD ELKINS, WV · 1,536 people · Surface Water Purchased LUMBERPORT TOWN OF LUMBERPORT, WV · 1,519 people · Surface Water BENWOOD WATER DEPARTMENT BENWOOD, WV · 1,510 people · Groundwater GREENBRIER COUNTY PSD 2 QUINWOOD, WV · 1,478 people · GWUDI CEREDO WATER WORKS CEREDO, WV · 1,472 people · Surface Water Purchased HARDY COUNTY PSD 220 SOUTH OLD FIELDS, WV · 1,463 people · Surface Water Purchased PARSONS CITY OF PARSONS, WV · 1,461 people · Surface Water HARDY COUNTY PSD 220 N OLD FIELDS, WV · 1,442 people · Surface Water Purchased JANE LEW PSD JANE LEW, WV · 1,440 people · Surface Water Purchased RALEIGH COUNTY PSD CLEAR CREEK SOPHIA, WV · 1,407 people · Surface Water Purchased FRANKLIN MUNICIPALITY OF FRANKLIN, WV · 1,402 people · Surface Water HAYMOND PSD GRAFTON, WV · 1,393 people · Surface Water Purchased RAINELLE WATER DEPT RAINELLE, WV · 1,381 people · Groundwater WETZEL CO PSD 1 READER, WV · 1,378 people · Groundwater Purchased BIRCH RIVER PSD DILLE, WV · 1,369 people · Surface Water Purchased BIG BEND PSD TALCOTT, WV · 1,350 people · Surface Water TUNNELTON TOWN OF TUNNELTON, WV · 1,346 people · Surface Water Purchased NEW CUMBERLAND, CITY OF NEW CUMBERLAND, WV · 1,326 people · Groundwater ALPINE LAKE PUBLIC UTILITIES TERRA ALTA, WV · 1,325 people · Groundwater TAYLOR COUNTY PSD GRAFTON, WV · 1,322 people · Surface Water RIVESVILLE TOWN OF RIVESVILLE,, WV · 1,267 people · Surface Water Purchased MIDDLEBOURNE WATER WORKS MIDDLEBOURNE, WV · 1,267 people · Surface Water PAW PAW ROUTE 19 PSD WESTOVER, WV · 1,257 people · Surface Water Purchased PENNSBORO PENNSBORO, WV · 1,254 people · Surface Water Purchased KERMIT WATER WORKS KERMIT, WV · 1,237 people · Surface Water CLAY WATER DEPT CLAY, WV · 1,232 people · Surface Water WAR WATER WORKS CITY REALTY WAR, WV · 1,220 people · Groundwater LAVALETTE PSD - EASTERN DISTRICT LAVALETTE, WV · 1,220 people · Surface Water Purchased BINGAMON PSD SHINNSTON, WV · 1,179 people · Surface Water Purchased LAVALETTE PSD-ROUTE 52 NORTH DISTRICT LAVALETTE, WV · 1,179 people · Surface Water Purchased RUPERT WATER RUPERT, WV · 1,170 people · Groundwater ICES RUN PSD FAIRMONT, WV · 1,159 people · Surface Water Purchased OHIO COUNTY PSD NO 2 TRIADELPHIA, WV · 1,153 people · Surface Water Purchased BURNSVILLE PUBLIC UTILITY BURNSVILLE, WV · 1,126 people · Surface Water NEWBURG TOWN OF NEWBURG, WV · 1,116 people · Surface Water Purchased MOUNT ZION P S D GRANTSVILLE, WV · 1,113 people · Surface Water Purchased BERKELEY CO PSWD-GLENWOOD FOREST MARTINSBURG, WV · 1,102 people · Groundwater FRANKFORT PSD WILEY FORD FORT ASHBY, WV · 1,062 people · Groundwater COONS RUN PSD WEST MILFORD, WV · 1,059 people · Surface Water Purchased GALLIPOLIS FERRY GALLIPOLIS, WV · 1,056 people · Groundwater Purchased CENTRAL HAMPSHIRE PSD GREEN SPRING AUGUSTA, WV · 1,046 people · GWUDI CLAY CO PSD-HARTLAND CLAY, WV · 1,043 people · Surface Water Purchased DOWNS PSD FAIRMONT, WV · 1,024 people · Surface Water Purchased ANMOORE TOWN OF ANMOORE, WV · 1,013 people · Surface Water Purchased BELMONT, CITY OF BELMONT, WV · 1,003 people · Groundwater FOUNTAIN PSD KEYSER, WV · 1,001 people · Groundwater JUNIOR TOWN OF JUNIOR, WV · 987 people · Groundwater Purchased TRIADELPHIA WATER DEPT TRIADELPHIA, WV · 979 people · Surface Water Purchased WVAW - THE MOUNTAIN WATER SYSTEM CHARLESTON, WV · 976 people · Groundwater CLOVER PSD SPENCER, WV · 976 people · Surface Water Purchased CAMERON WATER CAMERON, WV · 962 people · Surface Water FAIRVIEW TOWN OF FAIRVIEW, WV · 958 people · Surface Water Purchased MANNINGTON PSD MANNINGTON, WV · 955 people · Surface Water Purchased DAVIS WATER WORKS DAVIS, WV · 952 people · Surface Water

West Virginia Drinking Water: Frequently Asked Questions

Is West Virginia tap water safe to drink?

West Virginia has 417 community water systems regulated by the EPA serving a combined 1,550,599 people. Water quality varies by system — search above to find your specific utility and see its violation history, lead test results, and safety grade.

How many water systems are in West Virginia?

There are 417 EPA-regulated community water systems in West Virginia serving a combined 1,550,599 people. Each system is required to test for over 90 contaminants and publicly report any violations.

Does West Virginia have PFAS in its drinking water?

PFAS (forever chemicals) have been detected in water systems across the country, including West Virginia. The EPA finalized enforceable PFAS limits in 2024. Search for your specific water system above to see if PFAS were detected and whether levels exceed the new federal limits.

EPA data last updated: 2026-07-12