Public water system · WV9925015
ActiveMitchell Plant
At a glance
Mitchell Plant (PWSID WV9925015) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Marshall County, West Virginia. It reports serving 250 people. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
0
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mitchell Plant compare with other water systems in Marshall County?
By EPA's size categories, Mitchell Plant is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marshall County has 14 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,182 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 30,546 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across West Virginia, the 791 active systems average 2,032 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Mitchell Plant is about 42% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. West Virginia has 55 active non-transient non-community water systems, 7% 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 Mitchell Plant?
EPA lists Mitchell Plant 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. 4 of the 14 active systems in Marshall County (29%) are also privately owned.
Does Mitchell Plant have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2005 and April 2018. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 required treatment not met and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-17 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-12-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-05-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-05-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Mitchell Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mitchell Plant?
Mitchell Plant (PWSID WV9925015) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Mitchell Plant serve?
Mitchell Plant reports serving 250 people in Marshall County, West Virginia.
Where does Mitchell Plant 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 Mitchell Plant have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. 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 Mitchell Plant'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. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mitchell Plant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mitchell Plant is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Marshall County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moundsville | Marshall | 9,911 | Community | Groundwater |
| Marshall County Psd 4 | Marshall | 4,063 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Marshall County Psd 1 | Marshall | 3,463 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Marshall County Psd 3 | Marshall | 2,694 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Glen Dale Water Works | Marshall | 2,495 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcmechen Municipal Water | Marshall | 2,212 | 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, “Mitchell Plant, PWSID WV9925015, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/mitchell-plant-wv9925015 (data as of October 1, 2026).