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Moundsville, WV

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Moundsville. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

3
water suppliers
15,575
people served
23
contaminants found
West Virginia rankings Lead in West Virginia PFAS in West Virginia

What was found in Moundsville'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
3380 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
3340 µg/L 33%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Copper
2290 µg/L 176%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
Fluoride
1030 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Nitrite
490 µg/L 49%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Lead
464 µg/L 3093%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
Barium
88.6 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
TTHM
20.4 µg/L 26%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
Cyanide
12 µg/L 6%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
10.2 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
8.83 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
6.91 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4
Bromoform
6.51 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
6.29 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4
Chloroform
5.17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.81 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.08 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.91 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon And U
2.16 pCi/L 14%
of the EPA limit 15 pCi/L
 2/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 2/3 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
0.6210 pCi/L 12%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/3 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
0.3500 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0031 mg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 3/3 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 Moundsville

SupplierPopulation served
MOUNDSVILLE 9,911
MARSHALL COUNTY PSD 4 4,063
MARSHALL COUNTY PSD 2 1,601

Frequently asked questions about Moundsville tap water

Is Moundsville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 23 contaminants in the water serving Moundsville. 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 Moundsville?

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

What contaminants are in Moundsville's water?

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