Water utility · Athens · West Virginia

Town of Athens

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.

Serves about 5,633 people (1,757 connections) with surface water from its own intake.

  • PWSID WV3302801
  • EPA registered name: ATHENS TOWN OF
  • EPA record checked May 19, 2026
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Mailing address
PO Box 458
ATHENS, WV 24712
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2024) was 4.33 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 8 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 22 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on November 13, 2025.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

None of the contaminants were detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2024 to December 2024.

Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Town of Athens (PWSID WV3302801), West Virginia
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2024-03-19 to 2024-12-16UCMR5 Analytical Results: ATHENS TOWN OF (WV3302801)
Not detected (30)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
  • Lithium
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What is the phone number for Town of Athens?

Town of Athens's phone number on EPA record is 304-384-7977. Its mailing address is PO Box 458, ATHENS, WV 24712.

Where does Town of Athens get its water?

According to EPA's record, Town of Athens uses surface water from its own intake.

Does Town of Athens have any EPA violations?

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. EPA also lists 8 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Town of Athens's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Town of Athens's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2024, was 4.33 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Town of Athens water bill?

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