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Alderson, WV

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Alderson. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
2,458
people served
22
contaminants found
West Virginia rankings Lead in West Virginia PFAS in West Virginia

What was found in Alderson's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Fluoride
1005.5 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate
740 µg/L 7.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
567 µg/L 5.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
201.5 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
60.97 µg/L 102%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 60 µg/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
52.62 µg/L 66%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
46.075 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
32.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
29.005 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
24.44 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Cyanide
22 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.1835 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Thallium, Total
4.7 µg/L 235%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 2 µg/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.9055 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.996 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
2.96 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
1.0275 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.9073 pCi/L 18%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Toluene
0.8500 µg/L 0.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.5000 µg/L 8.3%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.4410 pCi/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0011 mg/L 7.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: ALDERSON WATER · 2,458 people · 2024
1/1 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Alderson

SupplierPopulation served
ALDERSON WATER 2,458

Frequently asked questions about Alderson tap water

Is Alderson tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants in the water serving Alderson. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Alderson?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Alderson, West Virginia to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Alderson's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Alderson include Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.