Kanawha Falls PSD
Kanawha Falls PSD (EPA ID WV3301037) in Gauley Bridge, WV supplies surface water (rivers, lakes) to about 2,547 people: 5 violations since 2016, latest lead result 0.9 ppb, PFAS not tested.
Health-based violations since 2016: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. 1 is still listed as unresolved in EPA records.
90th-percentile lead in the latest round (Jan 2023). Lead comes mostly from household plumbing and service lines, so individual homes can be higher.
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).
Service area
EPA service-area boundary (state-supplied or EPA-modeled)System facts
Health-based violations
| Contaminant or rule | Health-based violations since 2016 |
|---|---|
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 2 |
| Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | 1 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 1 |
| Carbon, Total | 1 |
A health-based violation means a contaminant exceeded its legal limit (MCL) or a required treatment technique was not met, as reported by the state to EPA’s SDWIS. 1 still listed as unresolved (“unaddressed” or “addressed” but not yet returned to compliance); the latest began May 2025.
Lead
90th-percentile lead per sampling round (90% of the homes sampled were at or below this level). Black line: EPA’s 15 ppb action level; under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements the action level becomes 10 ppb from 2027.
PFAS
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5).
ZIP codes served
ZIP codes whose center lies in this system’s service area.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions
Has Kanawha Falls PSD had drinking water violations?
Health-based violations since 2016: Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule, Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule. 1 is still listed as unresolved in EPA records.
What is the lead level in Kanawha Falls PSD water?
The latest 90th-percentile lead result (Jan 2023) was 0.9 ppb. EPA’s action level is 15 ppb (10 ppb from 2027).
Does Kanawha Falls PSD have PFAS in its water?
This system was not part of EPA’s 2023–2025 nationwide PFAS testing (UCMR 5 covers systems serving over 3,300 people and a sample of smaller ones).