Is Fairmont, WV Tap Water Safe? Quality & Contaminants

What was found in Fairmont's water

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

Contaminant	Level vs EPA limit	Suppliers	Source
Fluoride	760 µg/L 19% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L	1/8	SYR4
Nitrate	370 µg/L 3.7% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/8	SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite	320 µg/L 3.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/8	SYR4
Copper	309 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L	8/8	SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	133 µg/L 222% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L	8/8	SYR4
TTHM	129.3 µg/L 162% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L	8/8	SYR4
Chloroform	122.4 µg/L No EPA limit set	8/8	SYR4
Lead	112 µg/L 747% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L	7/8	SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid	89.4 µg/L No EPA limit set	8/8	SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid	68.9 µg/L No EPA limit set	8/8	SYR4
Cyanide	42 µg/L 21% of the EPA limit 200 µg/L	1/8	SYR4
Barium	38.6 µg/L 1.9% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L	1/8	SYR4
Bromodichloromethane	14.2 µg/L No EPA limit set	8/8	SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid	9.5 µg/L No EPA limit set	8/8	SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid	6.58 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/8	SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid	3.1 µg/L No EPA limit set	8/8	SYR4
Dibromochloromethane	2.3 µg/L No EPA limit set	8/8	SYR4
Bromoform	0.4900 µg/L No EPA limit set	3/8	SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)	0.4570 pCi/L 9.1% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L	1/8	SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U	0.2340 pCi/L 1.6% of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L	1/8	SYR4
Xylenes, Total	0.2000 µg/L 0% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L	1/8	SYR4
Lead	0.0133 mg/L 89% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L	8/8	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 Fairmont

Supplier	Population served
FAIRMONT CITY OF	30,586
VALLEY FALLS PSD	4,042
LITTLE CREEK PSD	2,180
MONUMENTAL PSD	1,965
ICES RUN PSD	1,149
RAYFORD ACRES	194
FAIR OAKS SUBDIVISION	178
MONUMENTAL PSD - CHESAPEAKE	96

Frequently asked questions about Fairmont tap water

Is Fairmont tap water safe to drink?

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

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

What contaminants are in Fairmont's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Fairmont include Fluoride, Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). 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.