Public water system · WV3301607
ActiveHardy County Psd 220 South
At a glance
Hardy County Psd 220 South (PWSID WV3301607) is an active community water system in Hardy County, West Virginia. It reports serving 1,463 people through 857 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,463
Service connections
857
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hardy County Psd 220 South compare with other water systems in Hardy County?
By EPA's size categories, Hardy County Psd 220 South is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hardy County has 22 active public water systems, and Hardy County Psd 220 South is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.8 times the county average of 381 people per system, and accounts for 17% of the 8,383 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 Hardy County Psd 220 South 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 Hardy County Psd 220 South?
EPA lists Hardy County Psd 220 South as privately owned. 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. 11 of the 22 active systems in Hardy County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Hardy County Psd 220 South have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and October 2020. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | 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.
Hardy County Psd 220 South: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hardy County Psd 220 South?
Hardy County Psd 220 South (PWSID WV3301607) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Hardy County Psd 220 South serve?
Hardy County Psd 220 South reports serving 1,463 people through 857 service connections in Hardy County, West Virginia.
Where does Hardy County Psd 220 South 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 Hardy County Psd 220 South have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. 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 Hardy County Psd 220 South'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 October 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hardy County Psd 220 South's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hardy County Psd 220 South 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 Hardy County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorefield Municipal Water | Hardy | 2,328 | Community | Surface water |
| Hardy County Psd 220 N | Hardy | 1,442 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hardy County Psd-Route 55 | Hardy | 908 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wardensville, Town of | Hardy | 788 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hardy County Psd-South Fork | Hardy | 254 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hardy County Psd-Trout Run | Hardy | 245 | Community | Purchased 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, “Hardy County Psd 220 South, PWSID WV3301607, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/hardy-county-psd-220-south-wv3301607 (data as of October 1, 2026).