EPA UCMR 5 Data · West Virginia

PFAS Drinking-Water Monitoring Results in West Virginia

This page summarizes EPA Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5, 2023–2025) drinking-water monitoring records linked to ZIP codes in West Virginia, as processed for the PFAS Estimator national dataset. Data updated: July 2026.

26.8% of West Virginia ZIP codes in this dataset (153 total)
had at least one regulated PFAS compound detected at or above its applicable EPA threshold (41 of 153 ZIP codes). Of those, 9 (22.0%) had more than one compound at or above threshold. This dataset includes only ZIP codes with at least one recorded PFAS detection; ZIP codes where all compounds returned non-detect are not represented.

Compounds detected in West Virginia

Detection prevalence, exceedance, and concentration by compound, West Virginia ZIP codes in the EPA UCMR 5 analytic dataset.
Compound Applicable threshold ZIP codes detected At/above threshold Mean detected Maximum detected
PFOA0.004 µg/L (MCL)41 (26.8% of state)41 (100.0%) — all detections at/above limit by construction0.0332 µg/L0.1795 µg/L
PFOS0.004 µg/L (MCL)8 (5.2% of state)8 (100.0%) — all detections at/above limit by construction0.0292 µg/L0.1218 µg/L
PFHxS0.01 µg/L (MCL)19 (12.4% of state)2 (10.5% of detected)0.0118 µg/L0.0841 µg/L
PFNA0.01 µg/L (MCL)6 (3.9% of state)0 (0.0% of detected)0.0087 µg/L0.0087 µg/L
HFPO-DA0.01 µg/L (MCL)5 (3.3% of state)0 (0.0% of detected)0.008 µg/L0.008 µg/L
PFBS2.0 µg/L (HI reference)46 (30.1% of state)not calculated¹0.0059 µg/L0.012 µg/L
Lithium7.36 µg/L (reference, not a regulatory limit)79 (51.6% of state)79 (100.0%) at/above reference31.6051 µg/L64.5 µg/L
PFPeA— (no federal limit)26 (17.0% of state)0.0089 µg/L0.0195 µg/L
PFBA— (no federal limit)36 (23.5% of state)0.0081 µg/L0.0182 µg/L
PFHpA— (no federal limit)7 (4.6% of state)0.0043 µg/L0.0044 µg/L

ZIP codes in this dataset (West Virginia)

153 ZIP codes with at least one recorded PFAS detection. Click a ZIP code to view its full compound-level results.

Per-ZIP-code detection summary for West Virginia
ZIP code Compounds detected At/above threshold
247011No
247151No
247191No
247241No
247261No
247361No
247371No
247471No
248471No
248731No
249861No
250031No
250531No
251081No
251211No
251771No
252711Yes (1)
252752Yes (1)
254022No
254043No
254053No
254133No
254147Yes (2)
254203No
254257Yes (2)
254273No
254283No
254307Yes (2)
254327Yes (2)
254387Yes (2)
254403No
254427Yes (2)
254432No
255051No
255081No
255111No
255241No
255261No
255301No
255341No
255352Yes (1)
255471No
255551No
255571No
255622Yes (1)
256011No
256061No
256071No
256111No
256171No
256241No
256251No
256281No
256301No
256321No
256341No
256351No
256371No
256381No
256391No
256441No
256471No
256501No
256521No
256531No
256611No
256661No
256701No
256711No
256741No
256851No
257012Yes (1)
257043Yes (1)
258012No
258021No
258111No
258132No
258181No
258261No
258271No
258321No
258361No
258511No
258701No
258711No
258731No
258781No
258821No
259061No
259091No
259111No
259181No
259191No
259211No
259271No
259281No
259431No
259891No
260032No
260312No
260322No
260331No
260343Yes (1)
260351No
260362No
260371No
260382No
260391No
260411No
260592No
260602No
260625Yes (2)
260704Yes (1)
260742No
261015Yes (1)
261022Yes (1)
261032Yes (1)
261043Yes (1)
261054Yes (1)
261062Yes (1)
261334Yes (1)
261422Yes (1)
261432Yes (1)
261504Yes (1)
261555Yes (3)
261647Yes (1)
261702Yes (1)
261802Yes (1)
261814Yes (1)
261842Yes (1)
261876Yes (2)
262011No
262101No
262151No
262181No
262221No
262241No
262281No
262301No
262341No
262361No
262371No
263011Yes (1)
263301Yes (1)
263431No
263481Yes (1)
263851Yes (1)
263861Yes (1)
264153Yes (1)
264261Yes (1)
264371Yes (1)
264481Yes (1)
265191No

Methodology & limitations

Results are based on EPA UCMR 5 monitoring data (2023–2025), linked to ZIP codes via Public Water System Identifier. Non-detections are not present in this analytic dataset. For each compound and ZIP code, the highest observed concentration across the monitoring period is retained; this characterizes the upper bound of observed drinking-water concentrations, not a long-term average or an individual exposure estimate. A single water system may serve multiple ZIP codes, so the same monitoring record can appear for more than one ZIP in this table. ZIP-code assignment reflects water-system service area geography and does not establish individual household exposure. Private wells are not represented unless served by a monitored public water system. PFOA and PFOS are reported by detection prevalence because the UCMR 5 reporting limit equals their federal MCL. A full PFBS Hazard Index is not calculated because co-located, same-event multi-compound readings are not retained in this dataset. Lithium has no federal Maximum Contaminant Level; 7.36 µg/L is an evidence-based reference concentration from a prospective cohort study, not a regulatory threshold.

Related links

PFAS Estimator homepage & national ZIP lookup
Full national methodology, limitations, and dataset documentation
All states & territories index

Data from the EPA Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR 5), 2023–2025. Detection does not indicate a health risk. Not medical advice. Data updated: July 2026. · EPA Source