By State · WV
Based on EPA UCMR 5 testing of 46 public water systems with PFAS detected in West Virginia.
See West Virginia on the national heatmapState totals reflect systems with at least one PFAS detection in UCMR 5 (the canonical EPA dataset). The 6,151 national total includes ~123 additional systems in US territories and on tribal lands not browsable as state pages.
Most contaminated in West Virginia
21 West Virginia water systems tested above EPA PFAS limits. The most severe is LUBECK PSD, where PFOA measured 179.5 ppt — 45× the federal limit.
State context
Industrial context
West Virginia is the original site of the US PFAS crisis. DuPont's Washington Works plant in Parkersburg discharged PFOA into the Ohio River and surrounding groundwater for decades — the subject of the C8 Health Project, the Robert Bilott litigation, and the foundational epidemiology linking PFOA to kidney and testicular cancer.
Regulatory stance
West Virginia follows the federal EPA framework. The state Department of Environmental Protection has investigated downstream impacts but produced limited new rulemaking.
Notable sites
The DuPont (now Chemours) Washington Works site is the canonical US PFAS contamination case. Affected communities included the Parkersburg, Vienna, Lubeck Public Service District, and Little Hocking (OH) water systems.
Editorial summary compiled from public DoD, EPA, and state agency disclosures. Not a comprehensive site inventory — for the authoritative list of PFAS investigation locations in West Virginia, consult your state environmental agency.
Systems with detections · EPA UCMR 5 (2023–2025)
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City overviews aggregate every utility and ZIP code in the area. Don't see your city? Use the ZIP lookup above — every West Virginia ZIP has a result.
| Water System ↕ | PWSID | PFAS Detected ↕ | Above MCL ↕ | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEW MARTINSVILLE Groundwater | WV3305203 | 7 | 3 | High Risk |
| WALNUT GROVE UTILITIES Groundwater | WV3301942 | 8 | 2 | High Risk |
| WILLIAMSTOWN WATER DEPT Groundwater | WV3305412 | 7 | 2 | High Risk |
| WEIRTON AREA WATER BOARD Surface Water | WV3300516 | 6 | 2 | High Risk |
| WELLSBURG, CITY OF Groundwater | WV3300517 | 5 | 1 | High Risk |
| RAVENSWOOD MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS Groundwater | WV3301810 | 5 | 1 | High Risk |
| LUBECK PSD Groundwater | WV3305404 | 5 | 1 | High Risk |
| WASHINGTON PIKE PSD Groundwater | WV3300515 | 4 | 1 | High Risk |
| MOUNTAINEER PARK INC Groundwater | WV3301520 | 4 | 1 | High Risk |
| PENNSBORO Surface Water | WV3304306 | 3 | 1 | High Risk |
| LAVALETTE PSD Surface Water | WV3305006 | 3 | 1 | High Risk |
| PLEASANTS CO PSD Groundwater | WV3303707 | 2 | 1 | High Risk |
| CLAYWOOD PARK PSD Surface Water | WV3305402 | 2 | 1 | High Risk |
| MINERAL WELLS PSD Surface Water | WV3305405 | 2 | 1 | High Risk |
| PARKERSBURG UTILITY BOARD Groundwater | WV3305407 | 2 | 1 | High Risk |
| BRIDGEPORT CITY OF Surface Water | WV3301703 | 1 | 1 | High Risk |
| GREATER HARRISON PSD LOST CREEK MT CLARE Surface Water | WV3301713 | 1 | 1 | High Risk |
| SHORTLINE PSD Surface Water | WV3301722 | 1 | 1 | High Risk |
| RIPLEY CITY OF Surface Water | WV3301811 | 1 | 1 | High Risk |
| SOUTHERN JACKSON COUNTY P S D Surface Water | WV3301817 | 1 | 1 | High Risk |
| UNION WILLIAMS P S D Groundwater | WV3305410 | 1 | 1 | High Risk |
| BERKELEY CO P S W D-BUNKER HILL GU | WV3300202 | 4 | 0 | Low Level |
| MARTINSBURG CITY OF GU | WV3300212 | 3 | 0 | Low Level |
| CORPORATION OF SHEPHERDSTOWN Surface Water | WV3301933 | 3 | 0 | Low Level |
| MARSHALL COUNTY PSD 1 Groundwater | WV3302606 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| OHIO COUNTY PSD Surface Water | WV3303508 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| WHEELING WATER MX | WV3303516 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| VIENNA, WV Groundwater | WV3305411 | 2 | 0 | Low Level |
| FOLLANSBEE HOOVERSON HEIGHTS Surface Water | WV3300512 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS WATER Groundwater | WV3301314 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| ST ALBANS WATER Surface Water | WV3302031 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| LINCOLN PSD Surface Water | WV3302205 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| LOGAN WATER BOARD CITY OF Surface Water | WV3302331 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| BUFFALO CREEK PSD GU | WV3302347 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| LOGAN CO PSD-GREENVILLE SYSTEM Surface Water | WV3302357 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| LOGAN COUNTY PSD - NORTHERN REGIONAL Surface Water | WV3302364 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MARSHALL COUNTY PSD 4 Groundwater | WV3302609 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| POINT PLEASANT WATER WORKS Groundwater | WV3302710 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| BLUEWELL PSD Surface Water | WV3302804 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| MINGO COUNTY PSD - NAUGATUCK Surface Water | WV3303029 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| PRESTON COUNTY PSD 4 Groundwater | WV3303923 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| HURRICANE CITY OF Surface Water | WV3304005 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| BECKLEY WATER COMPANY Groundwater | WV3304104 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| ADRIAN P S D Surface Water | WV3304911 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| KENOVA MUNICIPAL WATER Surface Water | WV3305009 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
| EASTERN WYOMING PSD STEPHENSON WTP Groundwater | WV3305521 | 1 | 0 | Low Level |
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Test your water
EPA UCMR 5 tested 46 public water systems in West Virginia — but at the utility entry point, not your tap. Aging pipes and indoor plumbing can change what reaches your home, and private wells aren't covered by UCMR 5 at all. To find out what's actually in your water, test it with a certified lab.
How PFAS water testing works
EPA Method 537.1 in plain English — what a certified lab actually measures
Order a certified mail-in test kit
PFAS mail-in kits from about $85 (Cyclopure, Tap Score)
On a private well in West Virginia?
Wells aren't covered by EPA testing — your own testing guide
West Virginia testing resources
Compiled from official West Virginia state sources. Programs and eligibility change — confirm current details with the agency.
