Rainelle Tap Water Quality Report
Rainelle's water has 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
1 other system serving parts of Rainelle reports results above guidelines — check which system bills you. RAINELLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT 2 (3 above guidelines)
People Served
1,381
Health-based violations since 2020
11
RAINELLE WATER DEPT. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Aug 2022 · RAINELLE WATER DEPT
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Rainelle 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. Rainelle's water has 3 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
RAINELLE WATER DEPT, Rainelle's water system, serves 1,381 people. 1 other system also serves parts of Rainelle. Each system's results are listed under its own name, never added to RAINELLE WATER DEPT's. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for RAINELLE WATER DEPT is from Aug 2022.
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Rainelle Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Rainelle, WV
We read Rainelle, 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.
- 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 3 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 11 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 60 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Rainelle's water
RAINELLE WATER DEPT
PWSID WV3301309
No fluoride level in our data for RAINELLE WATER DEPT. Your utility's annual water quality report (CCR) lists it.
RAINELLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT 2
PWSID WV3301312
Fluoride was detected in 33.3% of RAINELLE WATER TREATMENT PLANT 2's samples (median below the detection limit).
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Recommended Water Filters for Rainelle
Based on Rainelle'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 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 3 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file) and 11 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 3 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 Rainelle's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Rainelle, 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 Rainelle? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Fayette County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Rainelle
Rainelle's tap water has an estimated 3.8 grains per gallon (64.9 mg/L, county sampling in Fayette County) — moderately hard on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for an estimated 3.8 gpg water in Rainelle — 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 Rainelle Tap Water
Rainelle's water has 3 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. EPA records 11 health-based violations for RAINELLE WATER DEPT that began after its latest compliance result on file (Aug 2022): Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (Selenium), which began on January 1, 2026; Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) (Groundwater Rule), which began on July 1, 2025; Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average (Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)), 8 violations, the first beginning on January 1, 2023 and the latest on October 1, 2024; Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) (Revised Total Coliform Rule), which began on June 1, 2023. 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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