Public water system · WV3300408
ActiveBurnsville Public Utility
At a glance
Burnsville Public Utility (PWSID WV3300408) is an active community water system in Braxton County, West Virginia. It reports serving 1,126 people through 496 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 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,126
Service connections
496
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Burnsville Public Utility compare with other water systems in Braxton County?
By EPA's size categories, Burnsville Public Utility is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Braxton County has 7 active public water systems, and Burnsville Public Utility is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 1,744 people per system, and accounts for 9.2% of the 12,209 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 Burnsville Public Utility 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 Burnsville Public Utility?
EPA lists Burnsville Public Utility 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. 4 of the 7 active systems in Braxton County (57%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Burnsville Public Utility 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 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2022 and October 2024. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, Public Notice, Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Total trihalomethanes (TTHM). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | 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.
Burnsville Public Utility: frequently asked questions
Who runs Burnsville Public Utility?
Burnsville Public Utility (PWSID WV3300408) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Burnsville Public Utility serve?
Burnsville Public Utility reports serving 1,126 people through 496 service connections in Braxton County, West Virginia.
Where does Burnsville Public Utility 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 Burnsville Public Utility 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 2024. 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 Burnsville Public Utility'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 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Burnsville Public Utility's water quality report?
As a community water system, Burnsville Public Utility 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 Braxton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flatwoods Canoe Run Psd | Braxton | 4,344 | Community | Surface water |
| Sugar Creek Psd | Braxton | 3,241 | Community | Surface water |
| Wvaw- Gassaway | Braxton | 2,159 | Community | Surface water |
| Usacoe Upper Kanawha Run | Braxton | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Usacoe Bakers Run | Braxton | 500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Flatwoods Canoe Run Psd Purchaser | Braxton | 339 | 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, “Burnsville Public Utility, PWSID WV3300408, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/burnsville-public-utility-wv3300408 (data as of October 1, 2026).