Public water system · WV3302471
ActiveMcdowell County Psd-Big Four
At a glance
Mcdowell County Psd-Big Four (PWSID WV3302471) is an active community water system in McDowell County, West Virginia. It reports serving 363 people through 145 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 December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
363
Service connections
145
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mcdowell County Psd-Big Four compare with other water systems in McDowell County?
By EPA's size categories, Mcdowell County Psd-Big Four is a very small system (500 people or fewer). McDowell County has 24 active public water systems. Its population served is about 42% below the county average of 621 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% 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-Big Four 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. 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 Mcdowell County Psd-Big Four?
EPA lists Mcdowell County Psd-Big Four 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-Big Four have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2015 and December 2024. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Archived |
| 2021-02-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Unfilt/GWR) · code 31 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-02-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-11-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | 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.
Mcdowell County Psd-Big Four: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mcdowell County Psd-Big Four?
Mcdowell County Psd-Big Four (PWSID WV3302471) 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-Big Four serve?
Mcdowell County Psd-Big Four reports serving 363 people through 145 service connections in McDowell County, West Virginia.
Where does Mcdowell County Psd-Big Four 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 Mcdowell County Psd-Big Four 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 December 2024. 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-Big Four'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 December 2024. 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-Big Four's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mcdowell County Psd-Big Four 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 Bartley | McDowell | 2,242 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| 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 |
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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-Big Four, PWSID WV3302471, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/mcdowell-county-psd-big-four-wv3302471 (data as of October 1, 2026).