Public water system · WV3302016
ActiveWvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist
At a glance
Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist (PWSID WV3302016) is an active community water system in Kanawha County, West Virginia. It reports serving 209,283 people through 91,027 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
209,283
Service connections
91,027
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist compare with other water systems in Kanawha County?
By EPA's size categories, Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Kanawha County has 4 active public water systems, and Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.8 times the county average of 55,788 people per system, and accounts for 94% 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 Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist is about 31 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 Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist?
EPA lists Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist 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. 3 of the 4 active systems in Kanawha County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2024 and July 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminants or rules involved are Surface Water Treatment Rule, Chlorine and Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Chlorinecode 0999 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist?
Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist (PWSID WV3302016) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the WV state drinking water program.
How many people does Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist serve?
Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist reports serving 209,283 people through 91,027 service connections in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Where does Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist 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 Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist's water quality report?
As a community water system, Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Albans Water | Kanawha | 13,758 | 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, “Wvawc-Kanawha Valley Dist, PWSID WV3302016, West Virginia”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/west-virginia/wvawc-kanawha-valley-dist-wv3302016 (data as of October 1, 2026).