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Parkersburg Utility Board

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 75 contaminants and detected 20. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

75
contaminants tested
20
detected
34,251
people served
4
health-based violations
West Virginia rankingsLead in West VirginiaPFAS in West Virginia
Water source
Ground water under surface influence
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Wood

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

4
health-based violations
40
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-10-29
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-10-29
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-10-29
TT Health-based Resolved 2023-10-29
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-10-01
MR Monitoring Archived 2021-09-01 → 2021-11-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2021-09-01 → 2021-11-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2021-09-01 → 2021-11-30
MR Monitoring Archived 2021-09-01 → 2021-11-30

Other contaminants detected

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.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
30.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 109/109 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
31.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 109/109 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
29.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 109/109 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
91.1 µg/L 114%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 109/109 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
20.3 µg/L 34%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 109/109 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
8.03 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 108/109 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
15.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 107/109 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
7.39 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 105/109 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
6.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 105/109 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
832 µg/L 64%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 90/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
22.3 µg/L 149%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 65/90 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
9.51 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 34/109 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0016 mg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 22/22 LCR 2025
Monobromoacetic Acid
4.58 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 17/109 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate
360 µg/L 3.6%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
24.9 µg/L 1.2%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2016–2019
Fluoride
560 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2016–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
430 µg/L 4.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/2 SYR4 2018–2019
Cyanide
15 µg/L 7.5%
of the EPA limit 200 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2016–2019
Nitrite
70 µg/L 7%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/2 SYR4 2018–2019
55 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane2,4,5-TP2,4-DAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBhc-GammaBenzeneBenzo(A)PyreneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCadmiumCarbofuranCarbon TetrachlorideChlordaneChromiumDichloromethaneDalaponDi(2-ethylhexyl) AdipateDi(2-ethylhexyl) PhthalateDinosebEthylene DibromideEndrinEthylbenzeneHexachlorobenzeneHeptachlorHeptachlor EpoxideHexachlorocyclopentadieneLassoMercuryMethoxychlorOxamylPentachlorophenolPicloramSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTotal Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)ToxapheneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
BENNETT, ERIC D.
Phone
304-424-8535
Email
ERIC.BENNETT@PUBWV.COM

Frequently asked questions about Parkersburg Utility Board

Is Parkersburg Utility Board tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 20 contaminants in Parkersburg Utility Board's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Parkersburg Utility Board's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Parkersburg Utility Board serve?

Parkersburg Utility Board reports serving 34,251 people in West Virginia, per its EPA record.

Has Parkersburg Utility Board had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 40 violations on file for Parkersburg Utility Board, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.