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Not health advice. Contact your local water utility for concerns.
Data from EPA Water Quality Reports. For official information, contact your water utility or health department.
Real EPA measurements of copper for West Virginia water systems — Six-Year Review compliance samples 2012–2019 (historical). Methodology
We can't tell you from federal data yet. Our EPA dataset (SDWIS violations, the Six-Year Review, Lead and Copper Rule and UCMR 5 results) does not currently include any West Virginia public water system, so this page has no West Virginia city measurements or violation records for copper. That is a gap in our data, not evidence that West Virginia water is free of copper — or that it contains any.
To find the real number for your tap, read your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report (every community water system must publish one by July 1), or test your water with a certified lab if you are on a private well.
Every West Virginia system with a copper result in EPA's data, sorted by level. Averages of 2012–2019 finished-water samples, non-detects counted as zero — historical, not today's tap.
No copper detections have been reported in West Virginia cities.
Copper is essential in small amounts, but elevated levels can cause gastrointestinal distress including nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Long-term exposure can cause liver or kidney damage. People with Wilson's disease are particularly vulnerable. Very high levels can give water a blue-green color and metallic taste.
Corrosion of household plumbing systems; erosion of natural deposits; copper pipes
Based on our analysis of EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) data and local water utility reports,copper has been detected in 0 West Virginia water systems.
The EPA action level for copper is 1.3 mg/L. The EPA MCL for copper is 1.3 mg/L. This limit is set to protect public health based on available scientific evidence about the contaminant's health effects.
0 West Virginia cities have copper detected in their water supply. All tested cities are within EPA safety limits.
Gastrointestinal distress, liver and kidney damage with long-term exposure. The most vulnerable groups include people with wilson's disease and infants under 1 year.
The most effective methods for removing copper include Reverse Osmosis, Distillation, Ion Exchange. Look for filters certified by NSF/ANSI for copper reduction.
The EPA Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL) for copper is 1.3 mg/L.The EPA action level for copper is 1.3 mg/L.
This page shows what West Virginia utilities reported for copper. It cannot tell you what is coming out of your own tap: utility samples are taken across a whole system and averaged, levels vary by address and season, and anything picked up after the water leaves the main never appears in their report.
Home water test kitscheck your own tap before buying any filterRecommended filtration methods for copper removal:
Removes 97-98% of copper
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