Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt, WV
Lead reported as not detected
Latest 90th-percentile lead: reported as 0 (not detected) (monitoring period 2026-2026). The federal action level is 15 ppb today and drops to 10 ppb in Nov 2027; EPA's health goal is 0. The latest 90th-percentile result was reported as 0 (not detected at the lab's limit). That says the sampled homes were low, not that your home has no lead service line. Check your utility's service line inventory for your address.
Who runs the water here
Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt serves about 25,603 people through 11,302 service connections, which makes it a large system under EPA's size classes. It is privately owned and draws surface water, in Fayette County, West Virginia. EPA system ID: WV3301046; phone on file: 304-347-1510. Call that number and ask whether your address has a lead, galvanized or unknown service line.
Lead results over time
Against the period ending 2024 (0 ppb) the latest result is about the same. The highest 90th-percentile result EPA holds for Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt is 3 ppb across 5 monitoring periods, none of them over 15 ppb.
| Period ending | 90th-percentile lead |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2024 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2021 | 0 (not detected) |
| 2019 | 2 ppb |
| 2016 | 3 ppb |
Against other West Virginia systems
Of the 408 West Virginia systems with a lead result, the median latest reading is 0.9 ppb; 4 are over 15 ppb right now and 20 have gone over at some point. Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt's reported as 0 (not detected) sits at the 17th percentile in West Virginia and the 39th nationally (higher means more lead). Systems reporting 0 tie at the bottom, so the rank mostly reflects size among them.
Nearby utilities
7 other systems share Fayette County; 7 of them have a higher latest lead result than Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt. If you are unsure which one supplies your house, the name on your water bill decides it.
| System | People | Latest lead |
|---|---|---|
| Gauley River Psd | 3,944 | 0.65 ppb |
| Kanawha Falls Psd | 2,547 | 0.93 ppb |
| Danese Psd | 2,294 | 1.12 ppb |
| Mount Hope Water | 1,567 | 0.51 ppb |
| Pax Water Company | 762 | 1.79 ppb |
| Meadow Bridge Town Of | 692 | 0.24 ppb |
| Bellwood Community Facil Imp | 87 | 0.87 ppb |
Your move
Look up your address in Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt's service line inventory. If it says lead, galvanized or unknown, test your tap. If your own line is lead, replacing the private side runs about $1,200-$12,300 (EPA average about $4,700). Ask Wvawc New River Regional Wtr Trtmt Plt whether it covers that cost before hiring anyone - many utilities now do.
These figures describe homes the utility sampled, not your tap. Only your service line record or a test of your own water answers the question for your house. The lead result guide covers how utilities pick the homes they sample. A zero today does not rule out a jump later - the rules are tightening in 2027.