Public water system · WV3302717
ActiveMason Co Psd - Ashton
At a glance
Mason Co Psd - Ashton (PWSID WV3302717) is an active community water system in Mason County, West Virginia. It reports serving 3,902 people through 1,576 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,902
Service connections
1,576
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mason Co Psd - Ashton compare with other water systems in Mason County?
By EPA's size categories, Mason Co Psd - Ashton is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Mason County has 12 active public water systems, and Mason Co Psd - Ashton is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 2,036 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 24,428 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 Mason Co Psd - Ashton is about 42% 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. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 468 West Virginia systems (59%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Mason Co Psd - Ashton?
EPA lists Mason Co Psd - Ashton 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. 11 of the 12 active systems in Mason County (92%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mason Co Psd - Ashton have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2022 and September 2022. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Chlordane, Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), total and Trichloroethylene. EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Archived |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | 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.
Mason Co Psd - Ashton: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mason Co Psd - Ashton?
Mason Co Psd - Ashton (PWSID WV3302717) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Mason Co Psd - Ashton serve?
Mason Co Psd - Ashton reports serving 3,902 people through 1,576 service connections in Mason County, West Virginia.
Where does Mason Co Psd - Ashton get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Mason Co Psd - Ashton 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 September 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 Mason Co Psd - Ashton'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 September 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 Mason Co Psd - Ashton's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mason Co Psd - Ashton 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 Mason County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Pleasant Water Works | Mason | 5,146 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mason Co Psd-Lakin Dist | Mason | 4,296 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mason Co Psd-Letart | Mason | 3,303 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mason Co Psd-Crab Creek | Mason | 2,039 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mason Water Dept | Mason | 1,679 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Haven Water Dept | Mason | 1,649 | 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, “Mason Co Psd - Ashton, PWSID WV3302717, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/mason-co-psd-ashton-wv3302717 (data as of October 1, 2026).