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Water system · PWSID WV3305407

PARKERSBURG UTILITY BOARD

PALESTINE, WV · ~34,251 people served

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67
Fair
PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

WV3305407

State

West Virginia

City

PALESTINE

Population served

34,251

Primary source

GU

Score history

▼ 33 points — the score moved from 100 to 67 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 67

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 Dec 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

12 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 2.9×

PFBS

3.4 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

14

Violations on record

1

Unaddressed

2

Health-based

44

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Sep 2024. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2017 Unaddressed
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 2024 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0700 health-based began Oct 2023 Resolved
Treatment technique · EPA contaminant 0700 health-based began Oct 2023 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Oct 2020 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2037 began Jan 2017 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0700 began Aug 2015 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) began Oct 2013 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Oct 2013 Resolved
Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2011 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Oct 1997 Resolved
Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Sep 1996 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

  • State action · SOX Sep 2024
  • State action · SFJ Sep 2024
  • State action · SFJ Dec 2023
  • State action · SFJ Dec 2023
  • State action · SOX Aug 2023
  • State action · SOX Aug 2023
  • State action · SOX Feb 2021
  • State action · SFJ Dec 2020

This profile is built from EPA public records for system WV3305407 — 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.