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Summersville, WV Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Summersville Municipal Water PWSID: WV3303404 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 0.49 ppb, 3% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS was sampled but not enough times for a compliance determination.

B

Summersville earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 0.49 ppb — 3% of the federal action level
PFAS sampled, too few results to judge
11 violations since 2015, 1 health-based
No violations currently open
Summersville's lead level vs. all West Virginia community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 0.49 ppb — 3% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 88% of West Virginia utilities
Population Served
1705
~2804 connections
Water Source
Surface water
Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Active Violations
0
11 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
3% of EPA action level
0.49 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
Copper (Cu)
90th percentile of tap samples. SDWIS reports a copper figure only when a system exceeds the action level, so any value here is an exceedance.
124.6% of EPA action level
1,620 ppb
Action level: 1,300 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 0.49 ppb, 3% 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. Copper reached the action level here; a copper figure appears in SDWIS only when a system triggers it.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2025 Archived
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2025 Archived
Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2025 Archived
Chlorine MONITORING AND REPORTING — 4.0 mg/L 2024 Archived
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2022 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2019 Resolved
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 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

11 violations are on record since 2015, of which 1 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Summersville Municipal Water
PWSID WV3303404
Water source Surface water — Drawn from surface water — SDWIS source code SW
Population served 1,705
Service connections 2,804
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Summersville tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 0.49 ppb, 3% of the action level.
Does Summersville water have PFAS? ▼
It was sampled, but no sampling point had enough results for a compliance determination.
Who supplies water to Summersville? ▼
Summersville Municipal Water (PWSID WV3303404), 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 2024-06-17. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Summersville 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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