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Public water-system records for Morgantown, WV from EPA SDWIS.
Morgantown Utility Board
No active drinking-water issues detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 64,644 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.
Scotts Run-Monongahela River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Metals (other Than Mercury), Pathogens
Affected uses: Drinkingwater, Ecological, Other, 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
Last inspected: Dec 2025
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.
Monongalia 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.
54-061-0003 — Morgantown, West Virginia
Annual mean: 1.8 Parts per billion
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 0.045 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 6.7 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.
Si Group Inc - South Plant
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 110010582244
Reported: Nov 2021
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO3 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
439 541 Beechurst Avenue, Morgantown
Reported: Feb 2026
199 Don Knotts Boulevard, Morgantown
Reported: Feb 2026
107 High Street, Morgantown
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.
Humphrey No 7
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordFormerly Used Defense Sites are properties previously owned by, leased to, or otherwise possessed by the United States and under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Defense. The FUDS program addresses environmental restoration at these properties.
Open data source: USACE FUDSSites 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 (2)
Data from FracFocus
Monongalia County, WV
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Monongalia County is EPA Radon Zone 1 (highest potential). EPA defines Zone 1 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels above 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.
No records dated within the last 5 years surfaced for this city report.
Reviewed: last 5 years
Data from PHMSA
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Monongalia County, West VirginiaPop. 106,869
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 | 6,873 | 12,554 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 16.3% | 20.7% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.9 | 4.3 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 6.0 | 6.2 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 16.2% | 24.1% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 34.7% | 41.0% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.6% | 13.1% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 78.6 | 72.9 | 77.6 |
This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in Morgantown.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 1 violation for Morgantown Utility Board.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Morgantown.
The monitoring station at 54-061-0003, Morgantown, West Virginia recorded an annual average of 1.8 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at 54-061-0003, Morgantown, West Virginia recorded an annual average of 0.045 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at 54-061-0003, Morgantown, West Virginia recorded an annual average of 6.7 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Morgantown covers Monongalia County. EPA places this area in Zone 1, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level above 4 picocuries per liter.
This city report shows 1 Superfund site: Ordnance Works Disposal Areas.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: 400 and 500 Blocks of Beechurst; Dinsmore Tire; Historic Morgantown Post Office.
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The county data for Morgantown reports a life expectancy of 78.6 years in Monongalia 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 Morgantown reports 6,873 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Monongalia 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 Morgantown lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 7.2 micrograms per cubic meter in Monongalia 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 Dominion Energy West Virginia near Morgantown on Sep 24, 2020. The reported release was natural gas.
Federal pipeline records list an incident involving Dominion Hope near Morgantown on Dec 20, 2016. The reported release was natural gas.