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Wood County Water Report

Drinking-water compliance, watershed health, monitoring records, and river conditions for Wood County, West Virginia.

Water grade

C

Water score

52.4

State rank

#15

of 54

Health violations

11

EPA SDWIS, 5-year lookback

Watershed impaired

0.0%

5 water bodies assessed

Monitoring sites

14

2,681 recent measurements

Live streamflow

No gauge

OHIO RIVER AT PARKERSBURG, WV

Water at a glance

Key Water Indicators for Wood County

EPA SDWIS

Safety Grade

C

Score: 52.4 / 100

EPA SDWIS

Active Violations

11

5-year health-based lookback

EPA ATTAINS

Watershed Health

0% impaired

5 bodies assessed

USGS NWIS

Streamflow Snapshot

No gauge

OHIO RIVER AT PARKERSBURG, WV

EPA WQP

Monitoring Sites

14

2,681 recent readings

Source: EPA SDWIS · Safe Drinking Water Information System

Drinking Water Compliance

Compliance grade

C

Based on EPA SDWIS compliance history.

Water score

Higher scores indicate cleaner recent compliance records.

52.4/100

Health violations

11

Health-based violations

Violations per 100K served

13.1

Population-normalized SDWIS rate

Editorial analysis

Understanding Wood County’s Water

Drinking Water Quality Overview

EPA SDWIS

Wood County's drinking water earned a C grade, scoring 52.4 out of 100. Over the past five years, EPA SDWIS records 11 health-based violations — a pattern that public water utilities are required to disclose and correct.

Watershed Conditions

EPA ATTAINS

Under the Clean Water Act §303(d), EPA ATTAINS tracks whether waterways meet quality standards for drinking, recreation, and aquatic life (reporting cycle: 2022). None of the assessed waterways are listed as impaired (0 of 5 water bodies) across Wood County's watersheds. Impairment does not mean tap water is unsafe — it measures ambient waterway conditions upstream of treatment, not finished drinking water.

Monitoring Network

EPA WQP

EPA's Water Quality Portal (WQP) aggregates monitoring data from federal, state, and tribal agencies. Wood County has moderate coverage with 14 active monitoring sites with 2,681 recent measurements on record. Predominant monitoring categories include inorganics, minor, metals and physical. More monitoring sites generally indicate greater scientific attention to local water conditions — and provide the baseline data that regulators use to set future impairment listings.

Editorial advisory

What the data suggests for Wood County

Water Verdict

Wood County receives a below-average water quality assessment with a grade of C and a score of 52.4 out of 100. Residents should review their utility's Consumer Confidence Report and may want to consider additional water filtration for drinking.

Violation Context

Wood County has recorded 11 health-based violations, indicating multiple instances where federal contaminant limits or treatment requirements were not met. At 13.1 violations per 100,000 people served, this rate is high and signals significant water quality management issues.

Consumer Guidance

Tap water in Wood County meets baseline standards but the compliance record shows room for improvement, with a Grade C rating. Wood County's drinking-water compliance score is 52.4 out of 100. The violation rate for Wood County is 13.1 per 100,000 people served. Residents who are immunocompromised, pregnant, or have young children may benefit from using an NSF 53-certified filter. Contacting your local utility for the current Consumer Confidence Report will confirm which specific violations were recorded and whether they have been resolved. With 14 active water-quality monitoring sites in Wood County, data coverage is strong. A pipeline streamflow snapshot from the OHIO RIVER gauge is also available on this page.

Regional Context

Wood County has better water quality than the average county in West Virginia. Its water score is 17.2 points higher than the state average, indicating stronger water system performance relative to neighboring counties.

Advisory text summarizes county-level public records and is not a replacement for your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report or direct local notices.

Contaminants & Resources

Key issues flagged in Wood County's water environment

Official EPA Resources for Wood County

EPA How's My Waterway

Interactive watershed health data for Wood County

EPA ECHO: Drinking Water Systems

Search water utilities and violation records for Wood County

Consumer Confidence Reports (WV)

Annual water quality reports from utilities in West Virginia

Clean Water Act §303(d)

Watershed Health

Impaired Water Bodies

0.0%

0 of 5 assessed

Mostly healthy

Top Impairment Causes

No specific impairment causes reported for the assessed water bodies in this county.

Source: EPA ATTAINS · Reporting cycle 2022

Impairment is determined under the Clean Water Act §303(d): a water body is impaired when it fails to meet state-defined quality standards for designated uses (drinking, recreation, aquatic life). Assessment coverage varies by state; counties without assessed water bodies are not shown.

Past 5 years

Water Quality Monitoring

Monitoring Sites

14

Active in the past 5 years

Measurements Recorded

2.7K

2,681 total readings

Most Measured

  • Inorganics, Minor, Metals
  • Physical
  • Inorganics, Major, Metals

Categories measured most frequently

Data from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), aggregating monitoring records from federal, state, and tribal sources. Each measurement represents a single sample analyzed for a specific characteristic (e.g., E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen).

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Safety Grade for Wood County:C — Moderate

Some violations or watershed impairment detected.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the water quality in Wood County, West Virginia?
Wood County, West Virginia has a drinking-water quality grade of C with a score of 52.4/100, based on EPA SDWIS compliance data. The county has 11 health-based drinking water violations over the past 5 years. Watershed health, monitoring records, and streamflow snapshots are reported separately on this page.
Are there any water violations in Wood County?
Wood County has 11 health-based drinking water violations recorded by the EPA over the past 5 years. Health-based violations indicate instances where contaminant levels exceeded EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs). Violations may have been resolved — check with your local water utility for current status.
How healthy are the watersheds in Wood County?
EPA ATTAINS assessments under Clean Water Act §303(d) indicate 0.0% of Wood County's 5 assessed water bodies are classified as impaired (0 impaired). Impairment means the water body fails to meet state quality standards for at least one designated use — drinking water source, recreation, aquatic life, or fish consumption. Note: watershed impairment doesn't always translate to tap-water issues; treatment plants can remove most regulated contaminants.
How much water-quality monitoring happens in Wood County?
EPA's Water Quality Portal records 2,681 measurements from 14 monitoring sites in Wood County over the past five years. The most frequently measured characteristic groups are Inorganics, Minor, Metals, Physical, Inorganics, Major, Metals. Each measurement is a single sample analyzed for one characteristic (E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, etc.). High monitoring density means more scientific evidence behind any reported signal — it does not by itself indicate water quality.
How does Wood County water compare to the West Virginia average?
Wood County's SDWIS water quality score of 52.4/100 is higher than the West Virginia state average of 35.2. The average water quality grade across West Virginia is F, based on data from 54 counties with available SDWIS data.
Is tap water safe to drink in Wood County?
Based on EPA SDWIS data, Wood County has a water quality grade of C (52.4/100). This indicates moderate compliance. Some violations have been recorded but overall standards are maintained. The grade speaks to the public water system, not the watershed — for watershed-level concerns, see the Watershed Health zone. For the most up-to-date information, contact your local water utility or review your Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).
Why does Wood County have so many water violations?
Wood County has 11 health-based drinking water violations on record from the EPA SDWIS database. A higher violation count can result from aging infrastructure, underfunded water utilities, agricultural runoff contamination, or industrial pollution. Counties with more water systems may also see more violations simply due to scale. Residents concerned about water quality should consider independent water testing and home filtration systems.
How does Wood County rank for water quality in West Virginia?
Wood County ranks #15 out of 54 counties in West Virginia by SDWIS water quality score (1 = best). With a score of 52.4/100, it falls in the top third of counties statewide. The ranking reflects EPA SDWIS compliance only — not watershed impairment, monitoring density, or streamflow, which are tracked separately on this page.

Counties with Similar Water Quality

Mason County

West Virginia

C

53.1

Water score

Monroe County

West Virginia

D

50.7

Water score

Braxton County

West Virginia

C

55.0

Water score

Data Sources

Drinking-water compliance data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) via the ECHO enforcement database. Scores reflect compliance history and health-based violation counts.

Watershed health and impaired-waterway data from the EPA ATTAINS Clean Water Act §303(d) assessments, state-reported and EPA-finalized.

Water-quality monitoring counts from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), federated USGS, EPA, and state agency sampling records over a rolling 5-year window.

Disclaimer: This data is informational only. It is not health, legal, or professional advice. For concerns about your specific water supply, contact your local water utility.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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