West Union Tap Water Quality Report
West Union's water has 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs. Consider using a certified water filter for additional protection.
Water system
WEST UNION WATER SYSTEM
People Served
1,895
Health-based violations since 2020
1
WEST UNION WATER SYSTEM. EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
Is West Union 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. West Union's water has 3 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs).
WEST UNION WATER SYSTEM, West Union's water system, serves 1,895 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 West Union, West Virginia
We read West Union, 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.
- 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs
- 13 results on file
- No PFAS results on record
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Fluoride in West Union's water
WEST UNION WATER SYSTEM
PWSID WV3300901
WEST UNION WATER SYSTEM reported 0.52 mg/L, below the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation.
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Recommended Water Filters for West Union
Based on West Union's water quality data, these NSF-certified filters are recommended to remove contaminants above EPA MCLGs.
Solventum Purification Inc.
3MRO401
NSF Certified:
Daily Production
11.48 gpd
Highlights:
- NSF-58 certified reverse osmosis system
- 11.48 GPD production capacity
- Reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) for purer water
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Copper, Cryptosporidium, Fluoride, Lead, Radium 226, Radium 228, Radium, combined (-226 & -228), Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity
Solventum Purification Inc.
3MRO301
NSF Certified:
Daily Production
11.48 gpd
Highlights:
- NSF-58 certified reverse osmosis system
- 11.48 GPD production capacity
- Reduces total dissolved solids (TDS) for purer water
Removes 15 contaminants:
+10 more
Copper, Cryptosporidium, Fluoride, Lead, Radium 226, Radium 228, Radium, combined (-226 & -228), Selenium, Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity
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:
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With 3 contaminants above EPA MCLGs, independent laboratory testing provides a second opinion and can track changes over time.
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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 West Union's water readings can explain
Utility-reported data for West Union includes sulfate — the readings behind these common tap water questions. We publish a city-level hardness figure for West Union, 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 West Union? Public-water results do not apply to private wells. See Doddridge County well water testing and USGS risk data — modeled arsenic, nitrate, and the tests to run.
Water softener cost and installation in West Union
West Union's tap water has an estimated 4.0 grains per gallon (68.3 mg/L, county sampling in Doddridge County) — moderately hard on the USGS scale, below the range where scale is usually worth treating.
Water softener cost for an estimated 4.0 gpg water in West Union — 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 West Union Tap Water
West Union'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.
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