Public water system · WV3302712
ActiveMason Co Psd-Lakin Dist
At a glance
Mason Co Psd-Lakin Dist (PWSID WV3302712) is an active community water system in Mason County, West Virginia. It reports serving 4,296 people through 1,846 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,296
Service connections
1,846
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mason Co Psd-Lakin Dist compare with other water systems in Mason County?
By EPA's size categories, Mason Co Psd-Lakin Dist is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Mason County has 12 active public water systems, and Mason Co Psd-Lakin Dist is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 2,036 people per system, and accounts for 18% 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-Lakin Dist is about 36% 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-Lakin Dist?
EPA lists Mason Co Psd-Lakin Dist 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-Lakin Dist have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and March 2026. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Groundwater Rule, Heptachlor epoxide, Methoxychlor and Carbofuran. EPA lists 11 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | 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.
Mason Co Psd-Lakin Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mason Co Psd-Lakin Dist?
Mason Co Psd-Lakin Dist (PWSID WV3302712) 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-Lakin Dist serve?
Mason Co Psd-Lakin Dist reports serving 4,296 people through 1,846 service connections in Mason County, West Virginia.
Where does Mason Co Psd-Lakin Dist 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-Lakin Dist have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Mason Co Psd-Lakin Dist'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 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 Mason Co Psd-Lakin Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mason Co Psd-Lakin Dist 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 - Ashton | Mason | 3,902 | 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-Lakin Dist, PWSID WV3302712, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/mason-co-psd-lakin-dist-wv3302712 (data as of October 1, 2026).