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LESTER, WV · Raleigh County

LESTER MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

LESTER MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS 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 2 open health-based violations for LESTER MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS, alongside 10 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)
WV3304115
System type
Community Water System
Population served
665
Service connections
287
Ownership
local government
Water source
surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

LESTER MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS is one of 335 community water systems in West Virginia in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 665 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 59 entries between 1995 and 2026, of which 2 health-based items remain open, alongside 10 other open entries.

Of the 59, 23 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 Public Notice Rule and Revised PN Rule, the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Consumer Confidence Rule.

Violation history

  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    January 23, 2026

    Unaddressed
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2025 – December 31, 2025

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

    Lead and Copper Rule

    October 1, 2025

    Unaddressed
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    September 15, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    September 15, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    July 1, 2024 – September 30, 2024

    Archived
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    June 2, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Failure To Address Deficiency

    Health-based

    Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule

    June 2, 2024

    Unaddressed
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2023

    Unaddressed
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    July 1, 2023 – September 30, 2023

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2023 – August 11, 2023

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 12, 2023 – March 8, 2023

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 12, 2023 – March 8, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)

    Revised Total Coliform Rule

    January 1, 2023 – January 31, 2023

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average

    Health-based

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2022 – December 31, 2022

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    June 1, 2022 – June 30, 2022

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    May 14, 2022 – March 8, 2023

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2021 – October 1, 2021

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    January 1, 2021 – March 31, 2021

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2020 – June 10, 2020

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    May 13, 2020

    Unaddressed
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    May 13, 2020

    Unaddressed
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 15, 2020

    Unaddressed
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 15, 2020

    Unaddressed
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    November 1, 2019 – November 30, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)

    Surface Water Treatment Rule

    October 1, 2019 – October 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2019 – June 10, 2020

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    February 16, 2019

    Unaddressed
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    TTHM

    January 1, 2019 – March 31, 2019

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2018 – December 31, 2018

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    October 1, 2017 – December 31, 2017

    Resolved
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 18, 2017 – June 30, 2017

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2017 – August 15, 2017

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    December 11, 2016 – January 19, 2017

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2016 – June 30, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    April 1, 2016 – June 30, 2016

    Resolved
  • Lead Consumer Notice

    Lead and Copper Rule

    January 1, 2016 – January 5, 2016

    Resolved
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    Chlorine

    October 1, 2015 – November 12, 2015

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2015 – June 30, 2017

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2014 – June 30, 2017

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    September 1, 2012 – September 30, 2012

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 2012 – July 31, 2012

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    June 18, 2011 – September 30, 2011

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    May 20, 2011 – August 24, 2010

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    October 1, 2010 – September 10, 2010

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    April 1, 2010 – April 30, 2010

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    January 31, 2009 – May 27, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    December 1, 2007 – December 31, 2007

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2007 – June 27, 2008

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 2006 – August 31, 2006

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2006 – September 22, 2006

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    April 22, 2006 – May 27, 2009

    Resolved
  • Public Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation

    Public Notice

    March 4, 2006 – May 27, 2009

    Resolved
  • Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR)

    Coliform (TCR)

    January 1, 2005 – January 31, 2005

    Resolved
  • Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    July 1, 2003 – September 22, 2006

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    July 1, 1999 – July 31, 1999

    Resolved
  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    May 1, 1995 – May 31, 1995

    Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is LESTER MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. LESTER MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS 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 LESTER MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

LESTER MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does LESTER MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 open health-based violations for LESTER MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS, alongside 10 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

ALLEN, KENNETH W.

304-934-6301

LESTER, WV 25865