Public water system · WV3301610
ActiveHardy County Psd-Route 55
At a glance
Hardy County Psd-Route 55 (PWSID WV3301610) is an active community water system in Hardy County, West Virginia. It reports serving 908 people through 445 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
908
Service connections
445
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hardy County Psd-Route 55 compare with other water systems in Hardy County?
By EPA's size categories, Hardy County Psd-Route 55 is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hardy County has 22 active public water systems, and Hardy County Psd-Route 55 is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 138% above the county average of 381 people per system, and accounts for 11% 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-Route 55 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-Route 55?
EPA lists Hardy County Psd-Route 55 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-Route 55 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between August 2012 and January 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Chlorine (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 2 as archived and 2 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2020-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-14 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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-Route 55: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hardy County Psd-Route 55?
Hardy County Psd-Route 55 (PWSID WV3301610) 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-Route 55 serve?
Hardy County Psd-Route 55 reports serving 908 people through 445 service connections in Hardy County, West Virginia.
Where does Hardy County Psd-Route 55 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-Route 55 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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-Route 55'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 January 2022. 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-Route 55's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hardy County Psd-Route 55 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 |
| 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 |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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-Route 55, PWSID WV3301610, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/hardy-county-psd-route-55-wv3301610 (data as of October 1, 2026).