Cameron, WV Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Cameron Water PWSID: WV3302603 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 5.60 ppb, 37% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Cameron earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 5.60 ppb — 37% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
105 violations since 2015, 5 health-based
No violations currently open
Cameron's lead level vs. all West Virginia community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 5.60 ppb — 37% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 4% of West Virginia utilities
Population Served
756
~431 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
105 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
37% of EPA action level
5.60 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 5.60 ppb, 37% 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 MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2023 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2022 Resolved
Mercury MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Selenium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Antimony, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Thallium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Cadmium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Beryllium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2022 Resolved
CYANIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Barium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 2 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Nickel MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2022 Resolved
Chromium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2020 Resolved
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020–2022 Resolved
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2020–2022 Resolved
Cryptosporidium MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2018 Resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2018 Resolved
Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2018 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
CARBON, TOTAL MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2017 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2017 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2017 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2017 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Vinyl chloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2017 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2017 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2017 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Barium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 2 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Cadmium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Chromium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2017 Resolved
CYANIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Mercury MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Nickel MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017 Resolved
Antimony, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Beryllium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Thallium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Selenium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2016 Resolved
Coliform (TCR) MCL EXCEEDANCE — 5% of samples 2015 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

105 violations are on record since 2015, of which 5 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Cameron Water
PWSID WV3302603
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 756
Service connections 431
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Cameron tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 5.60 ppb, 37% of the action level.
Does Cameron 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 Cameron? ▼
Cameron Water (PWSID WV3302603). Surface water. Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-11-21. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Cameron Residents Do?

1
Consider a filter certified for lead
Look for NSF/ANSI 53 certification for lead reduction.
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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