Is MATEWAN WATER WORKS's water safe to drink?
MATEWAN WATER WORKS has at least one health-based violation EPA's ECHO database still lists as unaddressed - the required fix has not been reported complete. 2,205 people get their water from it, across 869 connections.
MATEWAN WATER WORKS's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, MATEWAN WATER WORKS ranks 2,097th by violation burden (84th percentile) - 58 violations total, 9 health-baseds.
Against the WV average
WV's 135 covered systems average 6.4 health-based violations each; MATEWAN WATER WORKS carries 9, more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
MATEWAN WATER WORKS's most recent violation on record is dated 2026-08-07, with the most recent health-based one dated 2026-08-07. Last reported to EPA: 05/19/2026.
The concern categories on record
MATEWAN WATER WORKS's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What MATEWAN WATER WORKS's record does not cover
This is what MATEWAN WATER WORKS reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. This record - 9 health-based violations on file for MATEWAN WATER WORKS - stops at the meter and cannot see household plumbing on the other side of it. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.