Buffalo Creek PSDWater quality report
- Serves
- 3,542
- Connections
- 1,496
- Water source
- Surface water
- Based in
- Amherstdale, WV
- County
- Logan
- Owner
- Local government
PWSID WV3302347 · EPA data
Read this first
- Lithium was found in four of 4 samples, highest 42.2 ppb. Above EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb, a screening level rather than an enforceable limit.
1 health-based violation since 2016. Details are below.
What was found, stop by stop
- Below the health goal
- Above the health goal
- Above the legal limit
- No federal data
At the source
EPA UCMR 5 sampled this utility for 29 PFAS and lithium from Jan. 23, 2024 to Oct. 21, 2024. Each tick under a result’s line is one sample where it was found, dated when you point at it.
- Health reference level 1042.2
Above EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb, a screening level rather than an enforceable limit.
What handles it: No certification claim covers this compound yet.
In treatment
No federal results for this stop. Disinfection byproduct, chlorine and fluoride levels are in Buffalo Creek PSD’s own annual report, which it must send you every year.
In the pipes
No lead and copper results on file with EPA for this utility.
At your tap
The last stretch is your own plumbing. A certified lab test is the only way to know what reaches your glass. Lead in your water: what to do
Tested and not found
Below EPA’s minimum reporting level in every sample taken from Jan. 23, 2024 to Oct. 21, 2024. Not found means not measured above that level, which is not the same as zero.
All 30 compounds tested and not found
- 11Cl-PF3OUdS
- 4:2 FTS
- 6:2 FTS
- 8:2 FTS
- 9Cl-PF3ONS
- ADONA
- HFPO-DA (GenX)
- Lead
- NEtFOSAA
- NFDHA
- NMeFOSAA
- PFBA
- PFBS
- PFDA
- PFDoA
- PFEESA
- PFHpA
- PFHpS
- PFHxA
- PFHxS
- PFMBA
- PFMPA
- PFNA
- PFOA
- PFOS
- PFPeA
- PFPeS
- PFTA
- PFTrDA
- PFUnA
Violations since 2016
| Contaminant or rule | Type | Period | Measured | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule | A significant problem found in a state inspection was not fixed on time.EPA: Failure To Address Deficiency | Jan. 1, 2024 | — | Resolved |
| Health-based violations only. Resolved and archived mean the utility returned to compliance or the state closed the record. 6 monitoring or reporting violations not shown. | ||||
What this report cannot tell you
- Levels of everything else. Federal bulk data carries results for PFAS, lithium, lead and copper, and violations for the rest. Nitrate, arsenic, disinfection byproducts and other levels are in Buffalo Creek PSD’s own annual report, which it must send you every year.
- Your own plumbing. Lead results are the 90th percentile across homes the utility samples. Your home’s service line, solder and fixtures decide yours. A certified lab test is the only way to know.
- Anything after the latest data. SDWIS data is from 2026 Q2; UCMR 5 samples are from Jan. 23, 2024 to Oct. 21, 2024.
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Sources
- EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data, file of Aug. 27, 2026
- EPA SDWA bulk download (SDWIS federal data), 2026 Q2
- Limits and goals: each contaminant’s page, with its EPA source.
- How this page is built: methodology.