Public water system · WV9950086
ActiveHershel Woody Williams Vamc
At a glance
Hershel Woody Williams Vamc (PWSID WV9950086) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Wayne County, West Virginia. It reports serving 1,759 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 10 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
1,759
Service connections
2
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hershel Woody Williams Vamc compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Hershel Woody Williams Vamc is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wayne County has 11 active public water systems, and Hershel Woody Williams Vamc is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 3,202 people per system, and accounts for 5% of the 35,222 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across West Virginia, the 791 active systems average 2,032 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Hershel Woody Williams Vamc is about 4.1 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. West Virginia has 55 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7% 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 Hershel Woody Williams Vamc?
EPA lists Hershel Woody Williams Vamc as owned by the federal 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. 2 of the 11 active systems in Wayne County (18%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does Hershel Woody Williams Vamc have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and October 2020. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-02-29 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-02-29 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Hershel Woody Williams Vamc: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hershel Woody Williams Vamc?
Hershel Woody Williams Vamc (PWSID WV9950086) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Hershel Woody Williams Vamc serve?
Hershel Woody Williams Vamc reports serving 1,759 people through 2 service connections in Wayne County, West Virginia.
Where does Hershel Woody Williams Vamc 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 Hershel Woody Williams Vamc have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 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 Hershel Woody Williams Vamc'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hershel Woody Williams Vamc's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hershel Woody Williams Vamc is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenova Municipal Water | Wayne | 11,192 | Community | Surface water |
| Lavalette Psd | Wayne | 7,455 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wayne Water Town of | Wayne | 5,519 | Community | Surface water |
| Crum Psd | Wayne | 3,463 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Fort Gay Water Works | Wayne | 1,600 | Community | Surface water |
| Ceredo Water Works | Wayne | 1,472 | 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, “Hershel Woody Williams Vamc, PWSID WV9950086, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/hershel-woody-williams-vamc-wv9950086 (data as of October 1, 2026).