Tap Water Quality Report
Tap water quality in MORGANTOWN, West Virginia
Tap water in MORGANTOWN, West Virginia receives a grade of D (65/100) from TapWaterSafety.org. It's served by MORGANTOWN UTILITY BOARD. The most significant water quality concerns are: Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline; Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline. Data sources: EPA SDWIS, EPA ECHO, EWG Tap Water Database.
What's in MORGANTOWN's tap water
Top water quality concerns identified by the EPA and Environmental Working Group across the utility serving MORGANTOWN.
Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA9) detected at 29.0 ppb, 484x above the EWG health guideline of 0.06 ppb.
Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernTotal trihalomethanes (TTHMs) detected at 41.9 ppb, 279x above the EWG health guideline of 0.15 ppb.
Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
Moderate concernHaloacetic acids (HAA5) detected at 22.4 ppb, 224x above the EWG health guideline of 0.1 ppb.
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All contaminants detected in MORGANTOWN'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 |
29.0 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 484× over |
| Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) Disinfection byproduct |
41.9 ppb | 0.15 | 80.0 | 100 | — | — | — | 279× over |
| Haloacetic acids (HAA5) Disinfection byproduct |
22.4 ppb | 0.1 | 60.0 | 60 | — | — | — | 224× over |
| Bromodichloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
8.79 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 147× over |
| Trichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
12.8 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 128× over |
| Chloroform Disinfection byproduct |
30.9 ppb | 0.4 | — | — | — | — | — | 77× over |
| Dichloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
9.09 ppb | 0.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 45× over |
| Dibromochloromethane Disinfection byproduct |
2.09 ppb | 0.1 | — | — | — | — | — | 21× over |
| Chlorite Disinfection byproduct |
386.2 ppb | 50.0 | 1000.0 | — | — | — | — | 7.7× over |
| Bromochloromethane Other |
0.255 ppb | 0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.3× over |
| Dibromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.13 ppb | 0.03 | — | — | — | — | — | 4.3× over |
| Nitrate and nitrite Inorganic |
0.54 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 3.9× over |
| Chromium (hexavalent) Heavy metal |
0.0525 ppb | 0.02 | — | — | — | — | — | 2.6× over |
| Nitrate Inorganic |
0.367 ppm | 0.14 | 10.0 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 10 | — | 2.6× over |
| Chlorate Disinfection byproduct |
56.1 ppb | 210.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Barium Heavy metal |
28.6 ppb | 700.0 | 2000.0 | — | 1300 | 2000 | — | Below guideline |
| Antimony Heavy metal |
0.0147 ppb | 1.0 | 6.0 | 10 | 20 | 1 | — | Below guideline |
| Monochloroacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.433 ppb | 53.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Vanadium Other |
0.133 ppb | 21.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Manganese Heavy metal |
0.625 ppb | 100.0 | — | 50 | 80 | — | — | Below guideline |
| Selenium Heavy metal |
0.107 ppb | 30.0 | 50.0 | 20 | 40 | 30 | — | Below guideline |
| Monobromoacetic acid Disinfection byproduct |
0.0588 ppb | 25.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Strontium Radiological |
0.177 ppb | 1500.0 | — | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Chromium (total) Heavy metal |
0.16 ppb | — | 100.0 | — | — | — | — | Below guideline |
| Fluoride Inorganic |
0.7 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.
Treatment plant contact info
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