TapGraded
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CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES

Charles Town, WV · 15,220 served

CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES serves 15,220 people in Charles Town, WV. It has 1 health-based violation in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a B.

Score breakdown

Health-based violations (5y)

1

Monitoring violations (5y)

29

Currently unaddressed

0

Overall score

82/100

Violation history (last 5 years)

2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
Health-based Monitoring / reporting

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Lead (Lead and Copper Rule)

EPA's current lead action level is 15 ppb (dropping to 10 ppb in 2027 under the Lead and Copper Rule Improvements).

90th-percentile lead sample 0.6 ppb
0 ppb EPA action level: 15 ppb

PFAS (UCMR5 occurrence data)

PFOS (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 4 ppt
PFOA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 4 ppt
PFNA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
PFHxS (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt
HFPO-DA (not detected) 0 ppt
0 ppt EPA MCL: 10 ppt

System details

System type
Community water system
Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Service connections
7,195

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Frequently asked questions

Is Charles Town, WV tap water safe to drink?

CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES has 1 health-based violation in the last 5 years. TapGraded gives this system a B.

Does CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES have lead in its water?

The most recent 90th-percentile lead sample is 0.6 ppb, versus the EPA action level of 15 ppb.

Has PFAS been detected in CHARLES TOWN UTILITIES's water?

This system was tested under UCMR5 and no PFAS was detected above the reporting limit in the analytes we track.

Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO · Data as of 2026Q2