Public water system · WV3304912
ActiveHodgesville Psd Lorentz System
At a glance
Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System (PWSID WV3304912) is an active community water system in Upshur County, West Virginia. It reports serving 376 people through 197 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
376
Service connections
197
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System compare with other water systems in Upshur County?
By EPA's size categories, Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Upshur County has 8 active public water systems, and Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,737 people per system, and accounts for 1.7% of the 21,898 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 Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System 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 Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System?
EPA lists Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System 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. 3 of the 8 active systems in Upshur County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2012 and October 2020. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 6 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-10-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2013-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | 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.
Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System?
Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System (PWSID WV3304912) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System serve?
Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System reports serving 376 people through 197 service connections in Upshur County, West Virginia.
Where does Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System 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 Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System 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 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 Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System'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 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 Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System 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 Upshur County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckhannon Water Board | Upshur | 8,098 | Community | Surface water |
| Adrian P S D | Upshur | 5,327 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Elkins Road Psd | Upshur | 2,890 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mount Hope Water Assoc | Upshur | 2,870 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hodgesville Psd Rt 20 | Upshur | 2,161 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hodgesville Psd - Sauls Run | Upshur | 151 | 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, “Hodgesville Psd Lorentz System, PWSID WV3304912, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/hodgesville-psd-lorentz-system-wv3304912 (data as of October 1, 2026).