Public water system · WV3302208
ActiveLincoln Psd - Lower MUD River
At a glance
Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River (PWSID WV3302208) is an active community water system in Lincoln County, West Virginia. It reports serving 191 people through 73 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
191
Service connections
73
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River compare with other water systems in Lincoln County?
By EPA's size categories, Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lincoln County has 8 active public water systems, and Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,534 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% of the 12,268 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 Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River 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 Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River?
EPA lists Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River 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 Lincoln County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2024 and January 2026. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as unaddressed, 5 as archived and 1 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2026-01-11 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-08 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-08 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0800 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-06-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Archived |
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Archived |
| 2024-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2024-10-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
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.
Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River?
Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River (PWSID WV3302208) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River serve?
Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River reports serving 191 people through 73 service connections in Lincoln County, West Virginia.
Where does Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River 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 Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River's water quality report?
As a community water system, Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River 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 Lincoln County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lincoln Psd | Lincoln | 4,039 | Community | Surface water |
| Branchland Midkiff Psd | Lincoln | 3,077 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| West Hamlin, City of | Lincoln | 2,465 | Community | Surface water |
| Lincoln Psd - Route 3 | Lincoln | 2,226 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Upper MUD River (W M A) | Lincoln | 159 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Big Ugly Community Center | Lincoln | 61 | Transient non-community | 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, “Lincoln Psd - Lower MUD River, PWSID WV3302208, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/lincoln-psd-lower-mud-river-wv3302208 (data as of October 1, 2026).