Drinking Water Compliance OS

CHARLES TOWN, WV · Jefferson County

CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES Water System

Current status

2 items on record are open and awaiting resolution as of July 4, 2026. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings. Full details are in the violation history below.

This system's next federally required Consumer Confidence Report is due July 1, 2027, under the EPA's revised reporting rule.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed July 4, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace West Virginia’s official records. Always confirm current status with West Virginia before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID)
WV3301905
System type
Community Water System
Population served
15,220
Service connections
7,195
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

Violation history

  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2025

    Unaddressed
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2025 – August 11, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    April 14, 2024 – February 17, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    April 14, 2024 – February 17, 2025

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    February 1, 2023 – February 28, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chloramine

    January 1, 2023 – March 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 11, 2022 – February 10, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    August 14, 2021 – October 8, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    May 13, 2021 – May 12, 2021

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    May 13, 2021 – May 12, 2021

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2021 – June 26, 2020

    Resolved
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    December 30, 2020 – January 27, 2021

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    November 14, 2020 – December 2, 2020

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    July 1, 2020 – September 30, 2020

    Resolved
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    July 1, 2020 – October 20, 2022

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    April 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020

    Resolved
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    March 31, 2020 – May 27, 2020

    Resolved
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt

    TTHM

    March 31, 2020 – May 27, 2020

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    March 29, 2020 – March 25, 2020

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    March 29, 2020 – March 25, 2020

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    March 29, 2020 – March 25, 2020

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020

    Archived
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2020

    Addressed
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    OXAMYL

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 2020 – December 31, 2022

    Archived
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2020 – June 30, 2020

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019

    Archived
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    TTHM

    October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019

    Archived
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    October 1, 2019 – October 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2019 – December 17, 2018

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2018 – May 18, 2020

    Resolved
  • Water Quality Parameter M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2018 – June 30, 2018

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Tetrachloroethylene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Xylenes, Total

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Vinyl chloride

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,1-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloropropane

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Ethylbenzene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2019

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Radium-228

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2019

    Archived
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2011 – November 9, 2011

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    December 18, 2009 – January 6, 2010

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    July 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    July 1, 2008 – September 30, 2008

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    April 18, 2008 – May 29, 2008

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    April 18, 2008 – May 9, 2008

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 17, 2008 – May 1, 2008

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 16, 2008 – May 1, 2008

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2007 – November 26, 2007

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    July 28, 2007 – May 29, 2008

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2007 – November 26, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 1, 2007 – March 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2006 – July 24, 2006

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    June 25, 2006 – January 3, 2008

    Resolved
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R

    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2005 – July 30, 2010

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    March 16, 2005 – January 3, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)

    Health-based

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    March 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)

    Health-based

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    February 1, 2005 – February 28, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Methoxychlor

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Endrin

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Treatment Tech. No Prior State Approval

    Health-based

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    January 1, 2005 – November 29, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toxaphene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chlordane

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Pentachlorophenol

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    HEXACHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4,5-TP

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor epoxide

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Heptachlor

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Atrazine

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbofuran

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Hexachlorocyclopentadiene

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dinoseb

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Dalapon

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Monthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR)

    Health-based

    Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    January 1, 2005 – January 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    o-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Thallium, Total

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Beryllium, Total

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Barium

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Trichloroethylene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2004 – December 31, 2004

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    December 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003

    Resolved
  • Operations Report

    No contaminant on record

    May 1, 2003 – May 31, 2003

    Resolved
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    May 1, 1996 – May 31, 1996

    Resolved
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)

    Health-based

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    November 1, 1993 – November 30, 1993

    Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Addressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmation

Enforcement actions

Contact

STOLIPHER, KRISTEN M.

304-904-7359

CHARLES TOWN, WV 25414