Richwood Tap Water Quality Report
Richwood's water record shows 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file), an EPA lead 90th percentile above the 15 ppb action level, 2 open health-based EPA violations and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file. We recommend using a certified water filter.
Water system
RICHWOOD WATER DEPT
People Served
2,430
Health-based violations since 2020
2 (2 open)
RICHWOOD WATER DEPT. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Latest sample on file
Aug 2022 · RICHWOOD WATER DEPT
Utilities publish newer results in their annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report).
Is Richwood Tap Water Safe to Drink?
We strongly recommend using a certified water filter to reduce exposure: Richwood's water record shows 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file), an EPA lead 90th percentile above the 15 ppb action level, 2 open health-based EPA violations and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file. Check our filter recommendations below for NSF-certified options that can remove the specific contaminants found in Richwood's water.
RICHWOOD WATER DEPT, Richwood's water system, serves 2,430 people. Water quality testing is conducted regularly and reported to the EPA. The latest sample on file for RICHWOOD WATER DEPT is from Aug 2022.
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Richwood Water Service Areas
What these numbers actually mean for Richwood, WV
We read Richwood, 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.
- 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file), an EPA lead 90th percentile above the 15 ppb action level, 2 open health-based EPA violations and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file
- 97 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in Richwood's water
RICHWOOD WATER DEPT
PWSID WV3303401
RICHWOOD WATER DEPT reported 0.41 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for Richwood
Based on Richwood's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs and to reduce lead (its water system's EPA lead 90th percentile is above the 15 ppb action level).
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
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
Whirlpool Corporation
W11569861
NSF Certified:
Capacity
1001 gal
Filter Life
3 mo
Flow Rate
0.52 gpm
Removes 22 contaminants:
+17 more
Atrazine, Benzene, Carbofuran, Chlorine (Free), Chlorine (Total), Chlorine Dioxide, Chlorobenzene, Cryptosporidium, Ethylbenzene, Lead, Mercury, Metolachlor, Styrene, Tetrachloroethylene, Toxaphene, Trichloroethylene, Turbidity
AquaTru
Classic
NSF Certified:
Flow Rate
0.04 gpm
Daily Production
600 gpd
Highlights:
- Best overall contaminant reduction score
- Most performance certifications
- Lifetime warranty
- NSF-42, NSF-53, NSF-58, NSF-401 certified
Removes 23 contaminants:
+18 more
Molybdenum, Barium, Chlorine, Arsenic, 83+ contaminants, Calcium, Chloride, Copper, Magnesium, Nitrate, Phosphorus, Sodium, Sulfate, Total Dissolved Solids, Zinc, Total THMs, Chloroform, Nitrate (as N)
Verify Your Water Quality with Independent Testing
With 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file), an EPA lead 90th percentile above the 15 ppb action level, 2 open health-based EPA violations and 2 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.
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Haloacetic Acids (HAA9) Test
$275
Tests for disinfection byproducts formed when chlorine reacts with organic matter in water treatment.
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What Richwood's water readings can explain
We publish a city-level hardness figure for Richwood, 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 Richwood? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Greenbrier County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in Richwood
Richwood's tap water has an estimated 6.8 grains per gallon (117.0 mg/L, county sampling in Greenbrier County) — moderately hard on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for an estimated 6.8 gpg water in Richwood — 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 Richwood Tap Water
Richwood's water record shows 2 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, 5 contaminants with an EPA health goal detected in some samples (no level on file), an EPA lead 90th percentile above the 15 ppb action level, 2 open health-based EPA violations and 2 health-based EPA violations that began after the latest compliance result on file. 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 Richwood's water. EPA records 2 health-based violations for RICHWOOD WATER DEPT that began after its latest compliance result on file (Aug 2022): Failure To Address Deficiency (Long Term 2 Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule), 2 violations, the first beginning on February 7, 2023 and the latest on February 7, 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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