Public water system · WV3300101
ActiveBelington Town of
At a glance
Town of Belington (PWSID WV3300101) is an active community water system in Barbour County, West Virginia. It reports serving 2,146 people through 944 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,146
Service connections
944
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Town of Belington compare with other water systems in Barbour County?
By EPA's size categories, Town of Belington is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Barbour County has 9 active public water systems, and Town of Belington is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 28% above the county average of 1,676 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 15,083 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across West Virginia, the 791 active systems average 2,032 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Town of Belington is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. West Virginia has 427 active community water systems, 54% of the state's 791 active systems. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 110 West Virginia systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Town of Belington?
EPA lists Town of Belington as owned by a local government. The WV state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 9 of the 9 active systems in Barbour County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Town of Belington have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2010 and June 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Nitrate and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Town of Belington: frequently asked questions
Who runs Town of Belington?
Town of Belington (PWSID WV3300101) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Town of Belington serve?
Town of Belington reports serving 2,146 people through 944 service connections in Barbour County, West Virginia.
Where does Town of Belington get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Town of Belington have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Town of Belington's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Town of Belington's water quality report?
As a community water system, Town of Belington must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Barbour County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippi City of | Barbour | 3,544 | Community | Surface water |
| Chestnut Ridge Psd | Barbour | 2,744 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Century Volga Psd | Barbour | 2,603 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Central Barbour Psd | Barbour | 2,050 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Junior Town of | Barbour | 987 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Central Barbour Psd - Belington | Barbour | 615 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Belington Town of, PWSID WV3300101, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/belington-town-of-wv3300101 (data as of October 1, 2026).