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Alum Creek, WV

EPA monitoring detected 21 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Alum Creek. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
4,039
people served
21
contaminants found
West Virginia rankings Lead in West Virginia PFAS in West Virginia

What was found in Alum Creek's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2300 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
1080 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Copper
166 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
120 µg/L 150%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Barium
62.6 µg/L 3.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
62.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
60.6 µg/L 101%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
38.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
35.5 µg/L 237%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
34.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
34.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
30.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
14.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
12.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
10.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
5.72 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Chromium
4.1 µg/L 4.1%
of the EPA limit 100 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.61 pCi/L 17%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4
Selenium
1.7 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 50 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Antimony, Total
0.7000 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.00080 mg/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 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 single worst sample on record — 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 Alum Creek

SupplierPopulation served
LINCOLN PSD 4,039

Frequently asked questions about Alum Creek tap water

Is Alum Creek tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 21 contaminants in the water serving Alum Creek. 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 Alum Creek?

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

What contaminants are in Alum Creek's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Alum Creek include Nitrate, Fluoride, Copper, TTHM, Barium. The full list, with the highest level found 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.