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Charles Town, WV Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Charles Town Utilities PWSID: WV3301905 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 0.60 ppb, 4% of the action level and no violations are open. No PFAS was detected.

B

Charles Town earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations, lead, and PFAS, with state inspection findings.

Lead: 0.60 ppb — 4% of the federal action level
PFAS tested, none detected
73 violations since 2015, 7 health-based
No violations currently open
Charles Town's lead level vs. all West Virginia community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 0.60 ppb — 4% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 82% of West Virginia utilities
Population Served
1713
~7195 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
73 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
4% of EPA action level
0.60 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 0.60 ppb, 4% 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
CARBON, TOTAL TREATMENT TECHNIQUE 0.84 RATIO TT 2026 Archived
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023 Resolved
Chloramine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2022 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2022 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2022 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2022 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Vinyl chloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2022 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2022 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2022 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2022 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2022 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2022 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2022 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 62 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2020 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 83 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2020 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2020 Addressed
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 63.1 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 2020 Archived
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 92.5 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2020 Archived
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2020 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020–2022 Archived
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Chloramine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2019 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
TTHM MCL EXCEEDANCE 140 UG/L 0.080 mg/L 2019 Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL EXCEEDANCE 81 UG/L 0.060 mg/L 2019 Archived
Public Notice OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 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

73 violations are on record since 2015, of which 7 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Charles Town Utilities
PWSID WV3301905
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 1,713
Service connections 7,195
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Charles Town tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 0.60 ppb, 4% of the action level.
Does Charles Town water have PFAS? ▼
It was tested for the six regulated PFAS compounds and none were detected.
Who supplies water to Charles Town? ▼
Charles Town Utilities (PWSID WV3301905). Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-01-13. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Charles Town 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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