Water Quality: White Sulphur Springs, WV

2 water systems • 7,125 people served

Multiple Health Violations
243
Total Violations
12
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Systems
7,125
Population Served

Water Quality Summary

White Sulphur Springs is served by 2 public water systems with a combined service population of 7,125 people, and has 243 EPA Safe Drinking Water Act violations on record. Critically, 12 of those are health-based violations, meaning one or more contaminants were detected above EPA-established safe levels — a serious public health concern. White Sulphur Springs's violation count is 39% below the national average for West Virginia. Contaminants associated with violations include Chlorine Dioxide, Disinfection Byproducts.

Contaminants Found

Chlorine Dioxide

Can cause anemia in infants and young children; may cause nervous system effects at high levels.

Common source: Water treatment disinfectant used to control taste, odor, and microorganisms

EPA limit: 0.8 mg/L

Disinfection Byproducts

Broad category of chemicals formed during disinfection, associated with increased cancer risk and adverse reproductive effects.

Common source: Reaction of disinfectants (chlorine, ozone, chloramines) with organic matter

Water Systems Serving White Sulphur Springs

System Name PWSID Source Population Violations
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS WATER WV3301314 Groundwater 3,845 24
GREENBRIER HOTEL CORPORATION WV3301305 Groundwater 3,280 219

Concerned About Your Water?

A home water filter can remove common contaminants. NSF-certified filters are tested against EPA standards.

Consider a reverse osmosis system for comprehensive filtration or a carbon filter for basic improvement.

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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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