Ohio: drinking water & radon
Ohio has 1,085 active community water systems. Since 2016, 274 reported health-based violations; 2 had a latest lead result above 15 ppb; 58 measured PFOA or PFOS at or above 4 ppt.
Radon zones in Ohio
tap a countyMost health-based violations
| Maysville Regional Water 6,540 people | 35 |
| Brunersburg WD - Evansport Pws 268 people | 26 |
| Hamler Village 580 people | 25 |
| Brunersburg WD - Airport Pws 40 people | 23 |
| Defiance City 16,494 people | 22 |
| Ayersville Water and Sewer District 2,372 people | 21 |
| Hamden Village Pws 970 people | 17 |
| Byesville 5,104 people | 16 |
| West Farmington Village Pws 908 people | 16 |
| Nelsonville Pws 6,656 people | 14 |
Highest latest lead (90th percentile)
| Dayton Public Water System 141,407 people | 470 ppb |
| Crestwood Hills C and R Association 564 people | 20 ppb |
| Twin Maples MHP 45 people | 14.5 ppb |
| Lisbon Village 2,821 people | 11.1 ppb |
| Put-in-Bay Village 5,000 people | 10.9 ppb |
| Scenic Creek Apartments Pws 80 people | 10 ppb |
| Tcmsd-Baltic Pws 795 people | 10 ppb |
| Salem City 16,850 people | 9.4 ppb |
| Frankfort Village Pws 1,100 people | 8.8 ppb |
| Mt Gilead Village Pws 3,503 people | 8.6 ppb |
Highest PFOA / PFOS
| Mcdonald Village Pws 4,236 people | 21.2 ppt |
| Girard City 13,263 people | 20.1 ppt |
| Warren Comm W and S Assn 2 7,215 people | 20 ppt |
| Youngstown City Pws 130,530 people | 19.3 ppt |
| Putnam Community Water Association Pws 2,744 people | 16.9 ppt |
| Loveland City Pws 12,800 people | 16 ppt |
| Lordstown Village Pws 3,515 people | 16 ppt |
| Western Water Company 39,508 people | 14.1 ppt |
| Wright-Patterson Afb Area B Pws 11,034 people | 14 ppt |
| Caldwell Village Pws 3,300 people | 13 ppt |
Largest systems
| Columbus Public Water System 1,309,468 people | 1,309,468 |
| Cleveland Public Water System 1,308,955 people | 1,308,955 |
| Cincinnati Public Water System 800,000 people | 800,000 |
| City of Toledo 360,000 people | 360,000 |
| Akron City Pws 280,000 people | 280,000 |
| Montgomery County Water Services 1 Pws 150,207 people | 150,207 |
| Del-Co Water Company, INC. 150,000 people | 150,000 |
| Dayton Public Water System 141,407 people | 141,407 |
| Clermont Public Water System 133,059 people | 133,059 |
| Youngstown City Pws 130,530 people | 130,530 |
All ZIP codes in Ohio
1,391 ZIP codes.
What this is — and isn’t. These are records your water utility and state reported to the EPA, and the EPA’s radon map for your county. They describe the system and the area, not the water from your own tap or the air in your home. For that, read your utility’s annual Consumer Confidence Report and test: lead and radon tests are inexpensive.
Questions
How many water systems in Ohio have violations?
274 of 1,085 active community water systems in Ohio reported at least one health-based violation since 2016 (EPA SDWIS).
What is the radon risk in Ohio?
857 ZIP codes are in EPA radon zone 1 (highest potential), 534 in zone 2 and 0 in zone 3. EPA recommends testing every home.