What's in PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1's water?
PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1 had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. Population served: 3,455, over 1,515 connections.
PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1's record against the rest of the country
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1 ranks 835th by violation burden (94th percentile) - 161 violations total, 21 health-baseds.
Against the WV average
WV's 135 covered systems average 6.4 health-based violations each; PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1 carries 21, more than typical for the state. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.
Most recent violation on record
PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1's most recent violation on record is dated 2026-01-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 2026-01-01. Last reported to EPA: 05/19/2026.
The concern categories on record
PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1'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: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Revised Total Coliform Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Synthetic organic chemicals / pesticides / VOCs - flagged from: CARBON, TOTAL; DICHLOROMETHANE
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM; Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
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 PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1's record does not cover
This is what PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1 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 - 21 health-based violations on file for PRESTON COUNTY PSD 1 - 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.