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Beckley, WV

EPA monitoring detected 22 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Beckley. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
47,446
people served
22
contaminants found
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What was found in Beckley'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
Fluoride
920 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Copper
754 µg/L 58%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
646 µg/L 4307%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Nitrate
400 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
300 µg/L 3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Nitrite
250 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Barium
124 µg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
76.2 µg/L 127%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
TTHM
66 µg/L 83%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
56 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
35.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
29.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
24.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
23 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Cyanide
11 µg/L 5.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
9.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
7.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
0.7950 pCi/L 5.3%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 1/2 SYR4
Atrazine
0.1000 µg/L 3.3%
of the EPA limit 3 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4
Lead
0.0013 mg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 2/2 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 Beckley

SupplierPopulation served
BECKLEY WATER COMPANY 47,386
RALEIGH COUNTY PSD-SOUTH SAND BRANCH 60

Frequently asked questions about Beckley tap water

Is Beckley tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 22 contaminants in the water serving Beckley. 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 Beckley?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Beckley, West Virginia to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Beckley's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Beckley include Fluoride, Copper, Lead, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite. 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.