Public water system · WV3302434
ActiveMcdowell County Psd Bartley
At a glance
Mcdowell County Psd Bartley (PWSID WV3302434) is an active community water system in McDowell County, West Virginia. It reports serving 2,242 people through 992 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater under influence of surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,242
Service connections
992
Primary source
GU
Groundwater under influence of surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mcdowell County Psd Bartley compare with other water systems in McDowell County?
By EPA's size categories, Mcdowell County Psd Bartley is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). McDowell County has 24 active public water systems, and Mcdowell County Psd Bartley is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.6 times the county average of 621 people per system, and accounts for 15% of the 14,906 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 Mcdowell County Psd Bartley is about 67% 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 under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules. 22 West Virginia systems (2.8%) list groundwater under influence of surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Mcdowell County Psd Bartley?
EPA lists Mcdowell County Psd Bartley 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. 9 of the 24 active systems in McDowell County (38%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mcdowell County Psd Bartley have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and September 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (3 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-17 | 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 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | 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.
Mcdowell County Psd Bartley: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mcdowell County Psd Bartley?
Mcdowell County Psd Bartley (PWSID WV3302434) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Mcdowell County Psd Bartley serve?
Mcdowell County Psd Bartley reports serving 2,242 people through 992 service connections in McDowell County, West Virginia.
Where does Mcdowell County Psd Bartley get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater under influence of surface water. Groundwater under the influence of surface water is well or spring water that the regulator has found to be affected by nearby surface water, so it is regulated under the surface-water treatment rules.
Does Mcdowell County Psd Bartley have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. 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 Mcdowell County Psd Bartley'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mcdowell County Psd Bartley's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mcdowell County Psd Bartley 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 McDowell County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welch City of | McDowell | 2,907 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcdowell County Psd Maybeury | McDowell | 1,648 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gary City of | McDowell | 1,633 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcdowell County Psd Coalwood | McDowell | 1,537 | Community | Groundwater |
| War Water Works City Realty | McDowell | 1,220 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcdowell County Psd Berwind | McDowell | 692 | Community | Groundwater under influence of 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, “Mcdowell County Psd Bartley, PWSID WV3302434, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/mcdowell-county-psd-bartley-wv3302434 (data as of October 1, 2026).