Haloacetic acids (HAA5) above the legal limit in the period starting October 2025; 4 open health-based violations on EPA record.
Serves about 665 people (287 connections) with surface water bought from Raleigh County PSD Arnett.
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9 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct–Dec 2025 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 67 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Archived |
| Jul–Sep 2025 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 67 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Archived |
| Jul–Sep 2024 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 71 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Archived |
| From June 2024 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Unaddressed |
| From June 2024 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Unaddressed |
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From June 2024 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Unaddressed |
| From June 2024 | Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | – | – | Unaddressed |
| Apr–Jun 2024 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 63.53 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Archived |
| Oct–Dec 2022 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 62 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.
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Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
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50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
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Follow this water →Lester Municipal Water Works's phone number on EPA record is 304-934-6301. Its mailing address is P O BOX 206, LESTER, WV 25865.
According to EPA's record, Lester Municipal Water Works uses surface water bought from Raleigh County PSD Arnett.
EPA's record shows 9 health-based violations for Lester Municipal Water Works in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. Haloacetic acids (HAA5) were above the legal limit in the period starting October 2025. EPA's record also shows 4 open health-based violations. EPA also lists 54 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Lester Municipal Water Works's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2022, was 14.1 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Lester Municipal Water Works. Its phone number on EPA record is 304-934-6301. Its mailing address on EPA record is P O BOX 206, LESTER, WV 25865. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.