Public water system · WV3300516
ActiveWeirton Area Water Board
At a glance
Weirton Area Water Board (PWSID WV3300516) is an active community water system in Brooke County, West Virginia. It reports serving 18,633 people through 9,385 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 January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
18,633
Service connections
9,385
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Weirton Area Water Board compare with other water systems in Brooke County?
By EPA's size categories, Weirton Area Water Board is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Brooke County has 8 active public water systems, and Weirton Area Water Board is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.1 times the county average of 4,596 people per system, and accounts for 51% of the 36,770 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 Weirton Area Water Board is about 178% above 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 Weirton Area Water Board?
EPA lists Weirton Area Water 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. 8 of the 8 active systems in Brooke County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Weirton Area Water Board have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and January 2026. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Heptachlor epoxide, Simazine and Carbofuran. EPA lists 12 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Required treatment not metMonthly Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 44 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | Yes | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Oxamylcode 2036 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Archived |
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.
Weirton Area Water Board: frequently asked questions
Who runs Weirton Area Water Board?
Weirton Area Water Board (PWSID WV3300516) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Weirton Area Water Board serve?
Weirton Area Water Board reports serving 18,633 people through 9,385 service connections in Brooke County, West Virginia.
Where does Weirton Area Water 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 Weirton Area Water Board 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 January 2026. 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 Weirton Area Water 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the WV state drinking water program.
Where can I find Weirton Area Water Board's water quality report?
As a community water system, Weirton Area Water 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 Brooke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Follansbee Hooverson Heights | Brooke | 4,970 | Community | Surface water |
| Wellsburg, City of | Brooke | 4,019 | Community | Groundwater |
| Follansbee Municipal | Brooke | 3,145 | Community | Groundwater |
| Washington Pike Psd | Brooke | 2,967 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hammond Psd | Brooke | 2,186 | Community | Surface water |
| Beech Bottom Water Dept | Brooke | 610 | 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, “Weirton Area Water Board, PWSID WV3300516, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/weirton-area-water-board-wv3300516 (data as of October 1, 2026).