Clay Tap Water Quality Report
Clay's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
CLAY WATER DEPT
People Served
1,084
Health-based violations since 2020
4 (3 open)
CLAY WATER DEPT. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Is Clay Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems. Clay's water has 2 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
CLAY WATER DEPT, Clay's water system, serves 1,084 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA.
Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in West Virginia
What these numbers actually mean for Clay, West Virginia
We read Clay, West Virginia’s published record and send you a short report — which findings warrant a decision, which to ignore, and what to do about it. Including when the answer is nothing.
- 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs and 3 open health-based EPA violations
- 10 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Clay's water
CLAY WATER DEPT
PWSID WV3300801
No fluoride level in our data for CLAY WATER DEPT. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
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Recommended Water Filters for Clay
Based on Clay's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Culligan
ZeroWater
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1.9 gpm
Daily Production
1 gpd
Highlights:
- Compact design
- Easy to set up
- Affordable
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-401 certified
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Strontium, Molybdenum, Fluoride, Uranium, Lead, Total PFAS, Chlorine, 25, Phosphorus, Bicarbonate, Calcium, Carbonate, Magnesium, Sodium
Santevia
Bath Filter
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.36 gpm
Highlights:
- Organic cotton design reduces plastic used in construction
- Affordable upfront & ongoing cost
- The only bath filter that removed 100% chlorine with “normal” faster faucet flow
Removes 1 contaminants:
Waterdrop
A1
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
1 gpm
Highlights:
- Performance certified
- Lower price than Philips
- Hot water dispensing
- Compact design
Removes 5 contaminants:
Whirlpool Corporation
W11256135
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.7 gpm
Removes 19 contaminants:
+14 more
Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Turbidity
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What Clay's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Clay includes iron, manganese and sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Clay, resolved from its water systems where they report one and estimated from county sampling where they do not. Each page starts with the hot-tap and cold-tap check, then shows what your own water system reported.
On a private well near Clay? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Clay County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Clay
Clay's tap water has an estimated 11.2 grains per gallon (191.7 mg/L, county sampling in Clay County) — very hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 11.2 gpg water in Clay — equipment and local installation labour for your ZIP code, with the sizing arithmetic shown in full. For the national picture first, read what a water softener costs — equipment, installation labour and ten-year ownership, each separated out. For West Virginia as a whole, read water softener cost in West Virginia — priced against the plumber wage published for the state.
Frequently Asked Questions About Clay Tap Water
Clay's water has 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter for additional protection, especially for vulnerable populations like children, pregnant women, and those with compromised immune systems.
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