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Public water-system records for Clarksburg, WV from EPA SDWIS.
Clarksburg Water Board
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 18,340 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026
EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems
Open data source: EPA UCMR5DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report
Open data source: DoD PFASEPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Sycamore Creek-West Fork River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Metals (other Than Mercury), Pathogens
Affected uses: Drinkingwater, Ecological, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Harrison County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Marion Health Care Hospital — Fairmont, West Virginia
Annual mean: 7.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Washington Irving Junior High School — Clarksburg, West Virginia
Annual mean: 6.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
Agama Glass Technologies LLC
Reported: 2024
Amsted Graphite Materials
Reported: 2024
Harrison Power Station
Reported: 2024
EPA records for current, proposed and formerly listed Superfund sites on the National Priorities List (NPL).
Open data source: Search EPA ECHOEPA FRS Registry ID 110046428255
Reported: May 2017
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO1 site with active cleanup or investigation status
Adams Avenue North 26th Street, Clarksburg
Reported: Feb 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
Harrison Power Station
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordSites regulated by the Mine Safety and Health Administration, including mines, sand and gravel operations, and portable crushers. Status and type are from the MSHA Mine Data Retrieval System. Records with active/intermittent status dates older than 5 years are shown as older records rather than current active sites.
More MSHA records matched the search than this preview shows.
No records shown in this group.
Reviewed: status dates within last 5 years
Data from MSHA
FracFocus Chemical Disclosure Registry — national registry of chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations, as reported by operators to the Ground Water Protection Council and Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission.
FracFocus well disclosures (3)
Data from FracFocus
Harrison County, WV
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Harrison County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
PHMSA tracks incidents involving natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines. Incidents include leaks, ruptures, and explosions.
Recent Incidents (last 5 years)
HOPE GAS, INC
Incident date: Jan 26, 2025
Property damage: $136,486
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Harrison County, West VirginiaPop. 64,915
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 11,173 | 12,554 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 19.4% | 20.7% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.8 | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 22.0% | 24.1% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.4% | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 11.7% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 73.8 | 72.9 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Clarksburg.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 11 violations for Clarksburg Water Board.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Clarksburg.
The monitoring station at Marion Health Care Hospital, Fairmont, West Virginia recorded an annual average of 7.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The monitoring station at Washington Irving Junior High School, Clarksburg, West Virginia recorded an annual average of 6.8 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Clarksburg covers Harrison County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: North 25th Street Glass and Zinc.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: Adamston Glass; Former Adamston Flat Glass Factory; Former Quality Foundry Property.
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The county data for Clarksburg reports a life expectancy of 73.8 years in Harrison County, West Virginia.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Clarksburg reports 11,173 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Harrison County, West Virginia. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Clarksburg lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Harrison County, West Virginia.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Hope Gas, Inc near Clarksburg on Jan 26, 2025. The reported release was natural gas.