Water Quality Report · Updated May 12, 2026
WVAWC - HUNTINGTON DIST
WVAWC - HUNTINGTON DIST delivers tap water graded C (67/100) by TapWaterSafety.org. The utility serves approximately 98,647 residents in HUNTINGTON, West Virginia using surface water. 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. For questions, the utility can be reached at 304-347-1510.
Is HUNTINGTON tap water safe to drink?
WVAWC - HUNTINGTON DIST delivers tap water that earns a grade of C (67/100) from TapWaterSafety.org — an average rating, with several contaminants above health guidelines but generally compliant with US legal limits.
The utility serves 98,647 residents in HUNTINGTON, drawing from surface water.
Public testing data identifies 14 contaminants in this water above EWG's health-based guidelines, including: Haloacetic acids (HAA9), Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Bromodichloromethane, Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic acid, Dibromochloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromoacetic acid, Dichloroacetic acid, Radium, combined (-226 and -228), Nitrate, Chromium (hexavalent), 1,4-Dioxane, Bromoform. For most residents, a properly certified home filter at the kitchen tap is the most cost-effective way to reduce exposure to whatever's in your water. See our filter recommendations below, matched specifically to this utility's contaminant profile.
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Top concerns in this water
Based on the most recent EPA and EWG data, these are the most significant water quality issues for WVAWC - HUNTINGTON DIST.
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.
Contact WVAWC - HUNTINGTON DIST
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Recommended water filters for HUNTINGTON
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Score breakdown
This utility's overall score of 67/100 breaks down across five weighted components. Read the full methodology →
Contaminants detected — international standards comparison
Every contaminant detected, compared side-by-side against US EPA legal limits, the EU Drinking Water Directive (2020/2184), WHO Guidelines, and California's Public Health Goal (the strictest US benchmark). 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 (4th ed.), California OEHHA PHGs, EWG Tap Water Database.
WVAWC - HUNTINGTON DIST service area
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