5 open health-based violations on EPA record.
Serves about 3,944 people (1,307 connections) with surface water bought from Summersville Municipal Water and Kanawha Falls PSD.
From EPA's record for WV3301042. PurityMap is independent of Gauley River PSD.
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5 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From October 2024 | E. coli | – | – | Unaddressed |
| From September 2023 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Unaddressed |
| From September 2023 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Unaddressed |
| From September 2023 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Unaddressed |
| From July 2023 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Unaddressed |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2023 to December 2023.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-20 to 2023-12-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: GAULEY RIVER PSD (WV3301042) |
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Follow this water →Gauley River PSD's phone number on EPA record is 681-230-2572. Its mailing address is 29 South Swiss Rd, SWISS, WV 26690.
According to EPA's record, Gauley River PSD uses surface water bought from Summersville Municipal Water and Kanawha Falls PSD.
EPA's record shows 5 health-based violations for Gauley River PSD in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. EPA's record lists 5 open health-based violations. EPA also lists 25 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Gauley River PSD's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 0.65 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Gauley River PSD. Its phone number on EPA record is 681-230-2572. Its mailing address on EPA record is 29 South Swiss Rd, SWISS, WV 26690. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.