Water system

Piedmont Municipal WTR Wks

Name: Piedmont Municipal WTR Wks drinking water quality
Creator: TapWaterZip
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

West Virginia EPA ID WV3302921 847 people Groundwater

What this means for you

Is it safe to drink right now?: Based on the latest EPA data, Piedmont Municipal WTR Wks has no unresolved health-based violations from the past year. Water that meets federal standards is generally considered safe to drink for most healthy people.
Should I use a filter?: It's worth considering. Piedmont Municipal WTR Wks has a D because of its violation record over the past 5 years (11 health-based), even though nothing is flagged as unresolved in the last year. A filter matched to the contaminants in its violation history is a reasonable precaution.
What kind of filter?: See matched standards and product picks.

This is general information from public EPA data, not medical advice. Lead often comes from a home’s own pipes, so only a test of your tap can tell your exposure. If you are pregnant, caring for an infant, or have a weakened immune system, ask your doctor or health department.

Summary: 11 health-based violations in the last 5 years; 167 monitoring/reporting violations; 19 not yet resolved; No UCMR 5 PFAS results on file; Lead 90th percentile below the action level (2026).

EPA data snapshot 2026Q3. Grade is TapWaterZip's own score — see methods.

PFAS (“forever chemicals”), EPA UCMR 5

No UCMR 5 results on file (mostly smaller systems weren’t required to test).

Lead and copper

Lead 90th percentile9.7 ppb2026-06-30

Current action level15 ppbLCRI lowers to 10 ppb on Nov 1, 2027

Violations (last 5 years)

Began	Type	Contaminant / rule	Status
2026-04-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	Archived
2026-04-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	Archived
2026-04-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Benzo(a)pyrene	Archived
2026-04-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Carbofuran	Archived
2026-04-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	LASSO	Archived
2026-04-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	Archived
2026-04-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Heptachlor	Archived
2026-04-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Simazine	Archived
2026-04-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Heptachlor epoxide	Archived
2026-04-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Atrazine	Archived
2026-04-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	BHC-GAMMA	Archived
2026-04-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Methoxychlor	Archived
2026-04-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	OXAMYL	Archived
2026-02-13	Other paperwork/notice violation	Public Notice	Unaddressed
2026-02-13	Other paperwork/notice violation	Public Notice	Unaddressed
2026-02-13	Other paperwork/notice violation	Public Notice	Unaddressed
2025-11-14	Other paperwork/notice violation	Public Notice	Unaddressed
2025-10-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Chlorine	Archived
2025-10-01	Other paperwork/notice violation	Consumer Confidence Rule	Resolved
2025-10-01	Missed or late testing	Revised Total Coliform Rule	Resolved
2025-08-14	Other paperwork/notice violation	Public Notice	Unaddressed
2025-08-14	Other paperwork/notice violation	Public Notice	Unaddressed
2025-07-10	Other paperwork/notice violation	Public Notice	Unaddressed
2025-07-01	Other paperwork/notice violation	Consumer Confidence Rule	Unaddressed
2025-07-01	Missed or late testing/reporting	Chlorine	Resolved

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