Public water system · WV3300506
ActiveFollansbee Municipal
At a glance
Follansbee Municipal (PWSID WV3300506) is an active community water system in Brooke County, West Virginia. It reports serving 3,145 people through 1,423 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,145
Service connections
1,423
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Follansbee Municipal compare with other water systems in Brooke County?
By EPA's size categories, Follansbee Municipal is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Brooke County has 8 active public water systems, and Follansbee Municipal is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 32% below the county average of 4,596 people per system, and accounts for 8.6% of the 36,770 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 Follansbee Municipal is about half of 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 468 West Virginia systems (59%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Follansbee Municipal?
EPA lists Follansbee Municipal 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. 8 of the 8 active systems in Brooke County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Follansbee Municipal have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and April 2023. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Tetrachloroethylene (2 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-26 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Follansbee Municipal: frequently asked questions
Who runs Follansbee Municipal?
Follansbee Municipal (PWSID WV3300506) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Follansbee Municipal serve?
Follansbee Municipal reports serving 3,145 people through 1,423 service connections in Brooke County, West Virginia.
Where does Follansbee Municipal get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Follansbee Municipal have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. 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 Follansbee Municipal'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Follansbee Municipal's water quality report?
As a community water system, Follansbee Municipal 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 Brooke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weirton Area Water Board | Brooke | 18,633 | Community | Surface water |
| Follansbee Hooverson Heights | Brooke | 4,970 | Community | Surface water |
| Wellsburg, City of | Brooke | 4,019 | Community | Groundwater |
| Washington Pike Psd | Brooke | 2,967 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hammond Psd | Brooke | 2,186 | Community | Surface water |
| Beech Bottom Water Dept | Brooke | 610 | 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, “Follansbee Municipal, PWSID WV3300506, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/follansbee-municipal-wv3300506 (data as of October 1, 2026).