Public water system · WV3303111
ActiveMorgantown Utility Board
At a glance
Morgantown Utility Board (PWSID WV3303111) is an active community water system in Monongalia County, West Virginia. It reports serving 66,851 people through 28,491 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
66,851
Service connections
28,491
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Morgantown Utility Board compare with other water systems in Monongalia County?
By EPA's size categories, Morgantown Utility Board is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Monongalia County has 11 active public water systems, and Morgantown Utility Board is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.9 times the county average of 7,534 people per system, and accounts for 81% of the 82,877 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 Morgantown Utility Board is about 10 times 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 110 West Virginia systems (14%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Morgantown Utility Board?
EPA lists Morgantown Utility Board 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. 6 of the 11 active systems in Monongalia County (55%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Morgantown Utility Board have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. The violations listed here began between August 1992 and January 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Archived |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Morgantown Utility Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Morgantown Utility Board?
Morgantown Utility Board (PWSID WV3303111) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Morgantown Utility Board serve?
Morgantown Utility Board reports serving 66,851 people through 28,491 service connections in Monongalia County, West Virginia.
Where does Morgantown Utility Board get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Morgantown Utility Board have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. 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 Morgantown Utility Board'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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Morgantown Utility Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Morgantown Utility Board 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 Monongalia County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Water Assoc - Route 119 | Monongalia | 5,733 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clay Battelle Psd | Monongalia | 3,858 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Clinton Water Assoc - Kingwood Pike | Monongalia | 3,100 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Pleasant Valley Psd | Monongalia | 2,231 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Coopers Rock State Forest | Monongalia | 837 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Pleasant Valley Psd - North Cassville | Monongalia | 114 | Community | Purchased 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, “Morgantown Utility Board, PWSID WV3303111, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/morgantown-utility-board-wv3303111 (data as of October 1, 2026).