Public water system · WV3302031
ActiveSt Albans Water
At a glance
St Albans Water (PWSID WV3302031) is an active community water system in Kanawha County, West Virginia. It reports serving 13,758 people through 6,384 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, 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 November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,758
Service connections
6,384
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does St Albans Water compare with other water systems in Kanawha County?
By EPA's size categories, St Albans Water is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Kanawha County has 4 active public water systems, and St Albans Water is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 55,788 people per system, and accounts for 6.2% of the 223,151 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 St Albans Water is about twice 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 St Albans Water?
EPA lists St Albans Water 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. 1 of the 4 active systems in Kanawha County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does St Albans Water have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between February 2024 and November 2025. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | 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.
St Albans Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs St Albans Water?
St Albans Water (PWSID WV3302031) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does St Albans Water serve?
St Albans Water reports serving 13,758 people through 6,384 service connections in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Where does St Albans Water 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 St Albans Water 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 November 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 St Albans Water'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 November 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 St Albans Water's water quality report?
As a community water system, St Albans Water 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 Kanawha County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist | Kanawha | 209,283 | Community | Surface water |
| Reamer Hill Water Assoc | Kanawha | 60 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Kanawha Eagle Coal Companies | Kanawha | 50 | Non-transient non-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, “St Albans Water, PWSID WV3302031, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/st-albans-water-wv3302031 (data as of October 1, 2026).