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Urbana, OH

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Urbana. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
11,498
people served
19
contaminants found
Ohio rankings Lead in Ohio PFAS in Ohio

What was found in Urbana's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2908.5 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 11830 µg/L — HICKORY GROVE MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY · 70 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
2882.5 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 11820 µg/L — HICKORY GROVE MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY · 70 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Fluoride
258.5 µg/L 6.5%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 260 µg/L — HICKORY GROVE MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY · 70 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
Copper
192.75 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Barium
153.7 µg/L 7.7%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2017
Highest in the city: 175.205 µg/L — HICKORY GROVE MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY · 70 people · 2017
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
24.32 µg/L 30%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
19.255 µg/L 128%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Chloroform
16.335 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
9.1 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
5.54 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
5.531 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
3.2255 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Tetrachloroethylene
2.5045 µg/L 50%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.16 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromoform
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Trichloroethylene
0.6090 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
6:2 Fts
0.0098 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2023
1/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0055 mg/L 37%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: URBANA CITY PWS · 11,428 people · 2025
2/2 LCR
Each bar shows the measured level as a share of the EPA limit: green is well under, amber is close to it, red is over. For lead and copper the limit applies to exactly the 90th-percentile figure shown, so red there means a real exceedance. For everything else the limit applies to a running annual average while the figure is the 95th percentile of the system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Urbana

SupplierPopulation served
URBANA CITY PWS 11,428
HICKORY GROVE MOBILE HOME COMMUNITY 70

Frequently asked questions about Urbana tap water

Is Urbana tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Urbana. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Urbana?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Urbana, Ohio to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Urbana's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Urbana include Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Fluoride, Copper, Barium. The full list, with the level at the main supplier and the data source, is in the table above.

Where does this data come from?

Every figure is official EPA drinking-water monitoring — the Lead & Copper Rule, the UCMR-5 nationwide testing program, and the EPA Six-Year Review — not our own testing. Each number is labelled with its source and period.