Public water system · WV3301612
ActiveHardy County Psd Marvin Chapel
At a glance
Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel (PWSID WV3301612) is an active community water system in Hardy County, West Virginia. It reports serving 90 people through 40 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
90
Service connections
40
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel compare with other water systems in Hardy County?
By EPA's size categories, Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hardy County has 22 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 381 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% 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 Marvin Chapel 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 22 West Virginia systems (2.8%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel?
EPA lists Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel 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 22 active systems in Hardy County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and July 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 3 as unaddressed. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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 Marvin Chapel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel?
Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel (PWSID WV3301612) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel serve?
Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel reports serving 90 people through 40 service connections in Hardy County, West Virginia.
Where does Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hardy County Psd Marvin Chapel 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 South | Hardy | 1,463 | Community | Purchased 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 |
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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 Marvin Chapel, PWSID WV3301612, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/hardy-county-psd-marvin-chapel-wv3301612 (data as of October 1, 2026).