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Grantsville, WV Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Grantsville, WV — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Grantsville's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Grantsville Municipal PWSID: WV3300701 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 0.49 ppb, 3% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Grantsville earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 0.49 ppb — 3% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
24 violations since 2015, 1 health-based
No violations currently open
Grantsville's lead level vs. all West Virginia community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 0.49 ppb — 3% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 88% of West Virginia utilities
Population Served
479
~418 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
24 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
3% of EPA action level
0.49 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 0.49 ppb, 3% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2025 Archived
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2024 Unaddressed
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Archived
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Archived
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Selenium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Thallium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Beryllium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Antimony, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Nickel MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Mercury MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Chromium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Cadmium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Barium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 2 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2022 Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

24 violations are on record since 2015, of which 1 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Grantsville Municipal
PWSID WV3300701
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 479
Service connections 418
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Grantsville tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 0.49 ppb, 3% of the action level.
Does Grantsville water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Grantsville? ▼
Grantsville Municipal (PWSID WV3300701), one of 2 systems serving this area. Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2026-02-24. Inspectors recorded 2 significant deficiencies.

What Should Grantsville Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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