Water Quality: Ashland, WV

1 water system • 5,446 people served

Some Concerns
260
Total Violations
2
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Systems
5,446
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

Ashland is served by 1 public water system with a combined service population of 5,446 people, and has 260 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 2 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. Ashland's violation count is 35% below the national average for West Virginia. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine

Eye and nose irritation at high levels; long-term exposure above the MCL may cause liver and kidney damage.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant added to kill harmful microorganisms

EPA limit: 4.0 mg/L (MRDL — Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level)

Water Systems Serving Ashland

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
MILTON WATER WV3300609 Surface Water 5,446 260

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Data Sources

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Data includes all recorded violations for active community water systems.

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