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Romney, WV Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Romney Water Dept PWSID: WV3301405 Updated: 2026 Q2
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1 violation currently open

Lead is 3.50 ppb, 23% of the action level. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

D

Romney earns a D for water quality

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

Lead: 3.50 ppb — 23% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
12 violations since 2015, 2 health-based
1 violation currently open
Romney's lead level vs. all West Virginia community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 3.50 ppb — 23% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 10% of West Virginia utilities
Population Served
1706
~913 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
1
1 open of 12 since 2015

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
23% of EPA action level
3.50 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 3.50 ppb, 23% 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
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2025 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.95 RATIO TT 2024 Archived
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2023 Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 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

1 violation remains open, out of 12 recorded since 2015 (2 health-based).

About the Main Water System

Utility Romney Water Dept
PWSID WV3301405
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 1,706
Service connections 913
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Romney tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. 1 violation(s) remain open. Lead is 3.50 ppb, 23% of the action level.
Does Romney 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 Romney? ▼
Romney Water Dept (PWSID WV3301405), 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 2025-01-22. Inspectors recorded 1 significant deficiency.

What Should Romney 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
Follow the open violation
This system has an unresolved violation. Contact the supplier for its corrective-action schedule.

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