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“West Virginia Forum on Statewide Water Sampling Programs” March 17, 2009

“West Virginia Forum on Statewide Water Sampling Programs” March 17, 2009. Review of West Virginia’s SDWA Data Availability By: Rick Shaver – Geologist III. Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). West Virginia has the primary SDWA enforcement authority.

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“West Virginia Forum on Statewide Water Sampling Programs” March 17, 2009

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  1. “West Virginia Forum on Statewide Water Sampling Programs”March 17, 2009 Review of West Virginia’s SDWA Data Availability By: Rick Shaver – Geologist III

  2. Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) • West Virginia has the primary SDWA enforcement authority. • Lead Agency in West Virginia -DHHR/BPH/OEHS/EED • Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), EPA sets standards for approximately 90 contaminants in drinking water.

  3. Standards were established for: • Inorganic • Alkalinity, Nitrate, pH, etc. • Microbiological • Turbidity, Total & Fecal Coliform, E. coli. • Volatile Organics • Benzene, Toluene, Xylene. • Metals • Aluminum, Arsenic, Lead, etc. • Synthetic Organics • Chlordane, Toxaphene, PCBs.

  4. Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) • For each of these contaminants, EPA sets a legal limit, called a maximum contaminant level, or requires a certain treatment. • Water suppliers may not provide water that doesn't meet these standards. • Public Water Supply Systems must submit finished water quality data to the state.

  5. Active Public Water Systems in West Virginia • Population of West Virginia ~ 1.8 million with ~ 1.4 million served by Public Water Supplies. • Public water systems include the following: • Community water systems • Non-community non-transient water systems • Non-community transient water systems • Community Systems – 329 • 184 Groundwater • 128 Surface Water (~76% of population) • 17 GWUDI • Non-Community System – 641 • 619 Groundwater • 14 Surface Water • 8 GWUDI

  6. Drinking Water WatchComing Soon to West Virginia • Drinking Water Watch will provide online information on the quality of water produced by community water supplies in West Virginia. • The Drinking Water Watch Web Portal will allow citizens to directly access drinking water monitoring data and other information for community water systems in West Virginia. The information is of interest not only to consumers of the water supply but nearby private well owners can also quickly check on potential contamination threats. • Although water supplies are required to directly notify customers of any violations of federal drinking water standards and provide an annual Consumer Confidence Report, the web site increases the accessibility of information to the public. • Anticipate late 2009 or early 2010 for release.

  7. http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/sdwis/

  8. http://www.epa.gov/enviro/html/sdwis/

  9. West Virginia Bureau for Public Health Office of Environmental Health Services Environmental Engineering Division Charleston, WV 25301 (304) 558-2981 http://www.wvdhhr.org/oehs

  10. Thank You Rick Shaver Richard.K.Shaver@wv.gov 304/558-6744

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