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Wheeling, WV

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Wheeling. 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
29,899
people served
19
contaminants found
West Virginia rankings Lead in West Virginia PFAS in West Virginia

What was found in Wheeling'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
Nitrate
1320 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
1264 µg/L 13%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Fluoride
846.05 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Copper
552.1 µg/L 42%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
TTHM
101.72 µg/L 127%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Barium
59 µg/L 2.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
56.91 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
51.1 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
30.78 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
28.465 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
25.06 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
24.22 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
8.18 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
8.025 µg/L 54%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
7.45 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Cyanide
5 µg/L 2.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
2.065 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2019
1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: WHEELING · 29,899 people · 2025
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 Wheeling

SupplierPopulation served
WHEELING 29,899

Frequently asked questions about Wheeling tap water

Is Wheeling tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Wheeling. 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 Wheeling?

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

What contaminants are in Wheeling's water?

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