Public water system · WV3303924
ActivePreston Co Psd 1 Purchaser
At a glance
Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser (PWSID WV3303924) is an active community water system in Preston County, West Virginia. It reports serving 291 people through 112 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
291
Service connections
112
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser compare with other water systems in Preston County?
By EPA's size categories, Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Preston County has 75 active public water systems. Its population served is about 33% below the county average of 433 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 32,453 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 Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 169 West Virginia systems (21%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser?
EPA lists Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser 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. 62 of the 75 active systems in Preston County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between September 2021 and January 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (3 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | 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 |
| 2021-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | 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.
Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser: frequently asked questions
Who runs Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser?
Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser (PWSID WV3303924) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser serve?
Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser reports serving 291 people through 112 service connections in Preston County, West Virginia.
Where does Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser's water quality report?
As a community water system, Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser 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 Preston County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preston County Psd 4 | Preston | 8,753 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kingwood Water Board | Preston | 7,674 | Community | Surface water |
| Preston County Psd 1 | Preston | 3,455 | Community | Surface water |
| Masontown Water Works | Preston | 2,239 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Terra Alta Water Works | Preston | 1,856 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Tunnelton Town of | Preston | 1,346 | 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, “Preston Co Psd 1 Purchaser, PWSID WV3303924, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/preston-co-psd-1-purchaser-wv3303924 (data as of October 1, 2026).