Piedmont Tap Water Quality Report
Piedmont's water has 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We recommend using a certified water filter.
Water system
PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL WTR WKS
People Served
847
Health-based violations since 2020
8 (1 open)
PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL WTR WKS. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Aug 2022 · PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL WTR WKS
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Piedmont Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure: Piedmont's water has 4 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Piedmont's water.
PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL WTR WKS, Piedmont's water system, serves 847 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL WTR WKS is from Aug 2022.
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Piedmont Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Piedmont, WV
We read Piedmont, WV’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.
- 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 9 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file), 1 open health-based EPA violation and 4 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 99 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Piedmont's water
PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL WTR WKS
PWSID WV3302921
PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL WTR WKS reported no detectable fluoride.
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Recommended Water Filters for Piedmont
Based on Piedmont'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
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 9 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file), 1 open health-based EPA violation and 4 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file, independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
SimpleLab
Advanced Home Water Test
$269
Comprehensive water analysis testing over 200 contaminants including bacteria, heavy metals, and chemical compounds.
Tap Score
Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
Tap Score
Advanced Microplastics Test
$829
Cutting-edge testing for microplastics particles in drinking water using advanced laboratory techniques.
With 4 contaminants above health guidelines, you may want to explore water purification options. Learn how to make distilled water at home for applications like humidifiers, CPAP machines, and baby formula.
What Piedmont's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for Piedmont includes sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for Piedmont, 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 Piedmont? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Mineral County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Piedmont
Piedmont's tap water has an estimated 7.7 grains per gallon (132.3 mg/L, county sampling in Mineral County) — hard on the USGS scale, the range where scale on fixtures and appliances is the usual complaint.
Water softener cost for an estimated 7.7 gpg water in Piedmont — 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 Piedmont Tap Water
Piedmont's water has 4 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure to these contaminants. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Piedmont's water. EPA records 4 health-based violations for PIEDMONT MUNICIPAL WTR WKS that began after its latest compliance result on file (Aug 2022): Treatment Technique Precursor Removal (CARBON, TOTAL), which began on July 1, 2024; Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)), which began on January 1, 2023; Single Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) (Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), which began on October 1, 2022; Treatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) (Revised Total Coliform Rule), which began on August 18, 2022. Every such result predates them, so none can show the water met the standard since, and this page does not call the water safe.
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