Is Arthurdale, WV tap water safe?
The short answer
2 of the 2 utilities serving Arthurdale have a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s records: Preston County PSD 1 and Arthurdale Water Assoc..
Preston County PSD 1, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above the legal limit and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) at 79.6 ppb, above the legal limit.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Arthurdale’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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Preston County PSD 1
West Virginia · serves 3,455 people · about 920 in Arthurdale
2 results above the legal limit and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) at 79.6 ppb, above the legal limit.
14 health-based violations since 2016
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Arthurdale Water Assoc.
West Virginia · serves 264 people · about 150 in Arthurdale
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 3.7 ppb, above the health goal.
4 health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Preston County PSD 1’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Aquasana Clean Water Machine (AQ-CWM2)
Countertop
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Lead
Brita Hub Countertop Water Filter System (87340)
Countertop
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Lead
Ninja HydraSense Countertop Water Filtration System (WF1001)
Countertop
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Lead
Water testing near Arthurdale
The 3 labs West Virginia certifies closest to Arthurdale, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Morgantown WV
Morgantown, WV · about 15 miles
Certified for bacteria
Sturm Environmental Services
Bridgeport, WV · about 26 miles
Certified for bacteria
West Virginia Department of Agriculture / Moorefield Field Office
Moorefield, WV · about 57 miles
Certified for bacteria
Which ZIP codes are in Arthurdale: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology. Certified labs: West Virginia Office of Laboratory Services, laboratory certified parameter list; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Arthurdale
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Preston County PSD 1’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- About Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)What it does to health, where it comes from, and the certification claim that addresses it.About Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water