Is Grafton, WV tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 2 utilities serving Grafton has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s records: Southwestern Water District.
City of Grafton, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.41 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
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 Grafton’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
City of Grafton
West Virginia · serves 6,333 people · about 220 in Grafton
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 0.41 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Southwestern Water District
West Virginia · serves 5,363 people · under 100 in Grafton
1 result above the legal limit and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) at 73.3 ppb, above the legal limit.
2 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 City of Grafton’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Brita Tahoe Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB60, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Brita Everyday Pitcher with Elite Filter (OB46, OB06)
Pitcher
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 13, 2026
Certified for: Lead
PUR PLUS 11-Cup Pitcher (PPT111W)
Pitcher
- NSF listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: Lead
Water testing near Grafton
The 3 labs West Virginia certifies closest to Grafton, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Sturm Environmental Services
Bridgeport, WV · about 11 miles
Certified for bacteria
Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Morgantown WV
Morgantown, WV · about 20 miles
Certified for bacteria
Standard Laboratories, Inc Lab 67
Wheeling, WV · about 60 miles
Certified for bacteria
ZIP codes in Grafton
Which ZIP codes are in Grafton: 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 Grafton
Towns nearby with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read City of Grafton’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water