Public water system · WV3302439
ActiveMcdowell County Psd Coalwood
At a glance
Mcdowell County Psd Coalwood (PWSID WV3302439) is an active community water system in McDowell County, West Virginia. It reports serving 1,537 people through 561 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 August 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,537
Service connections
561
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mcdowell County Psd Coalwood compare with other water systems in McDowell County?
By EPA's size categories, Mcdowell County Psd Coalwood is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). McDowell County has 24 active public water systems, and Mcdowell County Psd Coalwood is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 147% above the county average of 621 people per system, and accounts for 10% 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 Coalwood 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 Coalwood?
EPA lists Mcdowell County Psd Coalwood 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. 13 of the 24 active systems in McDowell County (54%) are also privately owned.
Does Mcdowell County Psd Coalwood have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2019 and August 2025. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 required treatment not met and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-06-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2023-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-03-17 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | 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 Coalwood: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mcdowell County Psd Coalwood?
Mcdowell County Psd Coalwood (PWSID WV3302439) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Mcdowell County Psd Coalwood serve?
Mcdowell County Psd Coalwood reports serving 1,537 people through 561 service connections in McDowell County, West Virginia.
Where does Mcdowell County Psd Coalwood 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 Coalwood 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 August 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 Coalwood'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 August 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 Coalwood's water quality report?
As a community water system, Mcdowell County Psd Coalwood 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 |
| 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 Coalwood, PWSID WV3302439, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/mcdowell-county-psd-coalwood-wv3302439 (data as of October 1, 2026).