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GARY, WV · McDowell County

GARY CITY OF Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

GARY CITY OF must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 17 open health-based violations for GARY CITY OF, alongside 6 other open items.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 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)
WV3302420
System type
Community Water System
Population served
1,633
Service connections
477
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

GARY CITY OF is one of 335 community water systems in West Virginia in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,633 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 102 entries between 2005 and 2026, of which 17 health-based items remain open, alongside 6 other open entries.

Of the 102, 60 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Groundwater Rule, the Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, and volatile organic chemicals.

Violation history

  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    March 1, 2026 – March 31, 2026

    Archived
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)

    Groundwater Rule

    February 1, 2026 – February 28, 2026

    Archived
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)

    Groundwater Rule

    January 1, 2026 – January 31, 2026

    Archived
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025 – December 5, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025

    Unaddressed
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025 – December 5, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025 – December 5, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025 – December 5, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025 – December 5, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025 – December 5, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025 – December 5, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025 – December 5, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025 – December 5, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025 – December 5, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025 – December 5, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025 – December 5, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025 – December 5, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 14, 2025 – December 5, 2025

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

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2025

    Unaddressed
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    December 30, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    November 14, 2024 – December 18, 2024

    Resolved
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Groundwater Rule

    November 8, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    October 13, 2024 – December 18, 2024

    Resolved
  • Failure to Consult with State

    Groundwater Rule

    August 10, 2024 – August 10, 2024

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2024 – July 1, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    February 1, 2024 – February 29, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    January 1, 2024 – March 31, 2024

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    December 30, 2023

    Unaddressed
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)

    Groundwater Rule

    September 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)

    Groundwater Rule

    August 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Mercury

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Antimony, Total

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Selenium

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Radium-228

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nickel

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Picloram

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    LASSO

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    2,4-D

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Chromium

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CYANIDE

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Fluoride

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Toluene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Simazine

    January 1, 2023 – December 31, 2025

    Archived
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    June 15, 2022 – December 18, 2024

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    December 30, 2021 – October 20, 2022

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

    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2021 – June 12, 2024

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    April 1, 2021 – April 30, 2021

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

    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2020 – November 10, 2025

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    March 12, 2020 – March 13, 2020

    Resolved
  • Failure to Consult with State

    Groundwater Rule

    September 3, 2019

    Addressed
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    January 13, 2019 – March 27, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)

    Groundwater Rule

    December 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)

    Groundwater Rule

    October 1, 2018 – October 31, 2018

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2018

    Unaddressed
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    September 1, 2018 – August 31, 2019

    Archived
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)

    Groundwater Rule

    November 1, 2017 – November 30, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    July 1, 2017 – July 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    July 1, 2017 – August 17, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1,2-Trichloroethane

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2017 – February 21, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    p-Dichlorobenzene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,1-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    1,2-Dichloroethane

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Carbon tetrachloride

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    CHLOROBENZENE

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Styrene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    DICHLOROMETHANE

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene

    January 1, 2017 – December 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2016 – April 18, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    September 1, 2016 – August 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    September 1, 2015 – August 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    September 1, 2015 – August 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Radium-228

    January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2016

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    December 30, 2013 – February 19, 2014

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR)

    Groundwater Rule

    March 1, 2011 – March 31, 2011

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Regular

    Nitrate

    January 1, 2005 – December 31, 2005

    Resolved

Archived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yetAddressed corrective action reported, pending final confirmation

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is GARY CITY OF required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. GARY CITY OF is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is GARY CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

GARY CITY OF’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does GARY CITY OF have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 17 open health-based violations for GARY CITY OF, alongside 6 other open items.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

LITTLE, ROBERT

304-448-2209

GARY, WV 24836