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WEIRTON AREA WATER BOARD

WEIRTON, WV · ~18,633 people served

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58
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

WV3300516

State

West Virginia

City

WEIRTON

Population served

18,633

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 42 points — the score moved from 100 to 58 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 58

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Nov 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

7.8 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.9×

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

4.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.0×

PFHxS

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid

6.3 ppt

limit 10 ppt

Near EPA limit

PFBS

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFPeA

3.3 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

PFHxA

3.1 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

55

Violations on record

0

Unaddressed

18

Health-based

155

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Apr 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Oct 2022 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2981 began Jan 2019 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7500 began Sep 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2018 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Dec 2017 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0800 health-based began Oct 2017 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Jul 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3015 began Jun 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3015 began May 2017 Resolved
Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) health-based began Apr 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3015 began Apr 2017 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Apr 2025
  • State action · SFJ Jun 2023
  • State action · SOX Oct 2020
  • State action · SOX May 2020
  • State action · SFJ Feb 2020
  • State action · SFJ Feb 2020
  • State action · SFJ Feb 2020
  • State action · SFJ Feb 2020

This profile is built from EPA public records for system WV3300516 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.