Gary, WV Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Gary City Of PWSID: WV3302420 Updated: 2026 Q2
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24 violations currently open

Lead is 1.43 ppb, 10% of the action level. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

F

Gary earns an F for water quality

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

Lead: 1.43 ppb — 10% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
188 violations since 2015, 27 health-based
24 violations currently open
Gary's lead level vs. all West Virginia community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 1.43 ppb — 10% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 39% of West Virginia utilities
Population Served
767
~477 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
24
24 open of 188 since 2015

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
10% of EPA action level
1.43 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.43 ppb, 10% 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 — — 2026 Archived
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2026 Archived
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2026 Archived
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2026 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2026 Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Archived
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Archived
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2025 Unaddressed
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2024 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Groundwater Rule OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2024 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2024 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2023 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2023 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Vinyl chloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Arsenic MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.010 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
OXAMYL MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Picloram MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.5 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Carbofuran MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023–2025 Archived
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
2,4-D MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Chlordane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Barium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 2 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Cadmium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Chromium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
CYANIDE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Fluoride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Mercury MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Nickel MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023–2025 Archived
Antimony, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Beryllium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Thallium, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Selenium MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2023–2025 Archived
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MONITORING AND REPORTING — 15 pCi/L 2023–2025 Archived
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2023–2025 Archived
Public Notice OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2022 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2021 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2021 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2021 Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2021 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2021 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2020 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Groundwater Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2019 Addressed
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2019 Addressed
Groundwater Rule OTHER — — 2019 Addressed
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2018 Unaddressed
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2018–2019 Archived
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2018–2019 Archived
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2017 Resolved
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.07 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Xylenes, Total MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
DICHLOROMETHANE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
o-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.6 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
p-Dichlorobenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.075 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Vinyl chloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.002 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
1,1-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.007 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
1,2-Dichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.2 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Carbon tetrachloride MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
1,2-Dichloropropane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Trichloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Tetrachloroethylene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
CHLOROBENZENE MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Benzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.005 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Toluene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Ethylbenzene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.7 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Styrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.1 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2017–2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2016 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2016–2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2016 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2016 Addressed
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2015–2016 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2015–2016 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 remain open, out of 188 recorded since 2015 (27 health-based).

About the Main Water System

Utility Gary City Of
PWSID WV3302420
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 767
Service connections 477
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Gary tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. 24 violation(s) remain open. Lead is 1.43 ppb, 10% of the action level.
Does Gary 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 Gary? ▼
Gary City Of (PWSID WV3302420). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2024-06-11. Inspectors recorded 7 significant deficiencies.

What Should Gary 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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