Public water system · WV3301963
ActiveWvaw - the Mountain Water System
At a glance
Wvaw - the Mountain Water System (PWSID WV3301963) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, West Virginia. It reports serving 976 people through 392 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
976
Service connections
392
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wvaw - the Mountain Water System compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Wvaw - the Mountain Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Jefferson County has 44 active public water systems, and Wvaw - the Mountain Water System is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 24% above the county average of 787 people per system, and accounts for 2.8% of the 34,629 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 Wvaw - the Mountain Water System 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. 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 Wvaw - the Mountain Water System?
EPA lists Wvaw - the Mountain Water System 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. 12 of the 44 active systems in Jefferson County (27%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wvaw - the Mountain Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2022 and October 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 9 as archived, 2 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2023-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2023-02-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Archived |
| 2022-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Heptachlor epoxidecode 2067 | 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.
Wvaw - the Mountain Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wvaw - the Mountain Water System?
Wvaw - the Mountain Water System (PWSID WV3301963) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Wvaw - the Mountain Water System serve?
Wvaw - the Mountain Water System reports serving 976 people through 392 service connections in Jefferson County, West Virginia.
Where does Wvaw - the Mountain Water System 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 Wvaw - the Mountain Water System 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 October 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 Wvaw - the Mountain Water System'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 October 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 Wvaw - the Mountain Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wvaw - the Mountain Water System 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Town Utilities | Jefferson | 15,220 | Community | Surface water |
| Wvaw - Walnut Grove Utilities | Jefferson | 7,250 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Corporation of Shepherdstown | Jefferson | 4,300 | Community | Surface water |
| Corporation of Harpers Ferry | Jefferson | 2,122 | Community | Surface water |
| Blue Ridge Elementary | Jefferson | 455 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Shepherdstown Elementary School | Jefferson | 450 | 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, “Wvaw - the Mountain Water System, PWSID WV3301963, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/wvaw-the-mountain-water-system-wv3301963 (data as of October 1, 2026).