Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in HUNTINGTON, West Virginia
Tap water in HUNTINGTON, West Virginia receives a grade of D (67/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by WVAWC - HUNTINGTON DIST. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Bromodichloromethane significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in HUNTINGTON's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving HUNTINGTON.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 20.2 ppb, 337x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 37.6 ppb, 250x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Bromodichloromethane significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernBromodichloromethane detected at 12.1 ppb, 201x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Recommended filters for HUNTINGTON
Filters matched to the specific contaminants in HUNTINGTON's water supply.
Carbon block (NSF/ANSI 42 + 53)
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All contaminants detected in HUNTINGTON's tap water
Every contaminant identified, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal. Why we show multiple standards →
| Contaminant | Detected | EWG US health-based |
EPA US legal |
EU DWD Europe |
WHO global |
CA PHG strictest US |
Tested sample year |
Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haloacetic acids (HAA9) Disinfection byproduct |
20.2 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 337× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
37.6 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 250× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
12.1 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 201× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
16.4 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 164× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
6.04 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 60× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
5.66 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 57× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
19.3 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 48× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
1.3 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 43× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
8.69 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 43× over |
| Radium, combined (-226 and -228) Radiological |
0.6 pCi/L | 0.05 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | 12× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.71 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 5.1× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.08 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.0× over |
| 1,4-Dioxane Semi-volatile organic compound |
0.408 ppb | 0.35 | — | — | 50 | 1 | — | 1.2× over |
| Bromoform Disinfection byproduct |
0.542 ppb | 0.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
51.1 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
2.58 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Molybdenum Other |
0.389 ppb | 40.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
11.2 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.13 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.245 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.827 ppm | — | 4.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | — | — | Below guideline |
All values in the unit of the detected level. Red cells indicate the detected level exceeds that standard. Some contaminants have limits in some jurisdictions but not others (shown as —). The "Tested" column shows the year each contaminant sample was collected.
Sources: US EPA, EU Drinking Water Directive 2020/2184, WHO Guidelines, California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
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ZIP codes served
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