Public water system · WV3301110
ActiveGilmer County Psd - Route 5 West
At a glance
Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West (PWSID WV3301110) is an active community water system in Gilmer County, West Virginia. It reports serving 95 people through 31 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 February 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
95
Service connections
31
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West compare with other water systems in Gilmer County?
By EPA's size categories, Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Gilmer County has 7 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 819 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 5,731 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 Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 169 West Virginia systems (21%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West?
EPA lists Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West 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. 3 of the 7 active systems in Gilmer County (43%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2022 and February 2025. By type: 8 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-11-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West?
Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West (PWSID WV3301110) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West serve?
Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West reports serving 95 people through 31 service connections in Gilmer County, West Virginia.
Where does Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West 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 February 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 Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West'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 February 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 Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West's water quality report?
As a community water system, Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West 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 Gilmer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilmer County Psd - Federal Prison | Gilmer | 1,884 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Glenville Utility | Gilmer | 1,751 | Community | Surface water |
| Gilmer Co Psd | Gilmer | 803 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gilmer County Psd - Normantown Stumptown | Gilmer | 523 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gilmer Co Psd - Route 33/119 | Gilmer | 425 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Cedar Creek State Park | Gilmer | 250 | Transient non-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, “Gilmer County Psd - Route 5 West, PWSID WV3301110, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/gilmer-county-psd-route-5-west-wv3301110 (data as of October 1, 2026).