Public water system · WV3300218
ActiveBerkeley County Pswd-Potomac River
At a glance
Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River (PWSID WV3300218) is an active community water system in Berkeley County, West Virginia. It reports serving 69,372 people through 29,193 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
69,372
Service connections
29,193
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River compare with other water systems in Berkeley County?
By EPA's size categories, Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Berkeley County has 23 active public water systems, and Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16 times the county average of 4,234 people per system, and accounts for 71% of the 97,378 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 Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River is about 10 times 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 Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River?
EPA lists Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River 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. 6 of the 23 active systems in Berkeley County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2013 and October 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved, 4 as unaddressed 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-02-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-11-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Archived |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River: frequently asked questions
Who runs Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River?
Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River (PWSID WV3300218) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River serve?
Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River reports serving 69,372 people through 29,193 service connections in Berkeley County, West Virginia.
Where does Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River 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 Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River's water quality report?
As a community water system, Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River 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 Berkeley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martinsburg City of | Berkeley | 16,250 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Woods Home Owners Association 2 | Berkeley | 3,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| River Bend Membership Corporation | Berkeley | 2,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Va Medical Center | Berkeley | 2,175 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Berkeley Co Pswd-Glenwood Forest | Berkeley | 1,102 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rocky Glen Manufactured Housing Communit | Berkeley | 861 | Community | Groundwater |
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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, “Berkeley County Pswd-Potomac River, PWSID WV3300218, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/berkeley-county-pswd-potomac-river-wv3300218 (data as of October 1, 2026).