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Carpendale, WV Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Carpendale, Town Of PWSID: WV3302947 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 2.60 ppb, 17% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Carpendale earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 2.60 ppb — 17% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
21 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
Carpendale's lead level vs. all West Virginia community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 2.60 ppb — 17% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 20% of West Virginia utilities
Population Served
860
~391 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
0
21 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
17% of EPA action level
2.60 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 2.60 ppb, 17% 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
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2024 Archived
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2024 Archived
Nitrite MONITORING AND REPORTING — 1 mg/L 2021 Archived
Heptachlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0004 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Simazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.004 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Benzo(a)pyrene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.05 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Methoxychlor MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.04 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Heptachlor epoxide MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Atrazine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.003 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
LASSO MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020–2022 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.006 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
BHC-GAMMA MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.0002 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.4 mg/L 2020–2022 Archived
Public Notice OTHER — — 2019 Resolved
Groundwater Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2017 Resolved
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2017 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 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

21 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Carpendale, Town Of
PWSID WV3302947
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 860
Service connections 391
Systems serving this area 1
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Carpendale tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 2.60 ppb, 17% of the action level.
Does Carpendale 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 Carpendale? ▼
Carpendale, Town Of (PWSID WV3302947). Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2026-02-03. Inspectors recorded 4 significant deficiencies.

What Should Carpendale 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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