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PFAS in Ohio

Of the 316 water suppliers tested for PFAS in Ohio, 56 detected PFOA or PFOS (17.7%).

17.7%
of suppliers detected PFOA or PFOS
316
suppliers tested

What is PFAS?

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water suppliers

PFAS value per supplier, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Suppliers that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SupplierCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
Mcdonald Village Pws Mcdonald 4,236 0.0212 µg/L
Girard City Girard 14,122 0.0201 µg/L
Warren Comm W and S Assn 2 Marietta 7,215 0.0200 µg/L
Youngstown City Pws Youngstown 130,530 0.0193 µg/L
Putnam Community Water Association Pws Marietta 2,744 0.0169 µg/L
Loveland City Pws — 12,800 0.0160 µg/L
Lordstown Village Pws Lordstown 3,515 0.0160 µg/L
Western Water Company Morrow 39,508 0.0141 µg/L
Trumbull Co. - Howland Twp Pws Vienna 6,396 0.0130 µg/L
Caldwell Village Pws Caldwell 3,300 0.0130 µg/L
Indian Hill City Pws Cincinnati 15,000 0.0124 µg/L
Canfield City Pws Canfield 7,706 0.0124 µg/L
Dayton Va Bldg 410 Dayton 125 0.0105 µg/L
Clermont Public Water System Batavia 133,059 0.0101 µg/L
Dayton Public Water System Dayton 141,407 0.0100 µg/L
Guernsey Co. Water Dept. Cambridge 8,891 0.0098 µg/L
Montgomery County Water Services 1 Pws Kettering 150,207 0.0096 µg/L
Yellow Springs Village Pws Yellow Springs 3,761 0.0092 µg/L
Trumbull Co. - Southeast Pws Vienna 9,931 0.0091 µg/L
Niles City Pws Niles 21,961 0.0090 µg/L
Barnesville Barnesville 6,500 0.0081 µg/L
Jackson/Milton Metro Water District Pws Youngstown 3,728 0.0079 µg/L
Bethel Village Pws Bethel 2,620 0.0079 µg/L
Milford City Pws — 6,700 0.0078 µg/L
Montgomery County Water Services 2 Pws Kettering 83,033 0.0076 µg/L
Leading Creek Conservancy District Rutland 6,663 0.0076 µg/L
Gallia Co Rural Water Association Gallipolis 20,995 0.0075 µg/L
Tate-Monroe Water Association Pws New Richmond 24,092 0.0074 µg/L
Akron City Pws — 280,000 0.0073 µg/L
Wilmington City Pws Wilmington 12,401 0.0073 µg/L
Sanitary District #4 Columbus 8,575 0.0072 µg/L
Gallipolis Pws Gallipolis 7,134 0.0072 µg/L
Springboro Pws Springboro 19,263 0.0069 µg/L
Hecla Water Association Ironton 34,942 0.0068 µg/L
Newton Falls City Newton Falls 6,109 0.0067 µg/L
St. Clairsville, City of Pws St. Clairsville 5,097 0.0064 µg/L
Greenville City Pws Greenville 13,227 0.0063 µg/L
Cincinnati Public Water System Cincinnati 750,200 0.0061 µg/L
Martins Ferry Public Water System Martins Ferry 6,980 0.0061 µg/L
Shadyside Public Water System Barnesville 3,689 0.0060 µg/L
Marietta City Pws Marietta 18,707 0.0056 µg/L
Bexley City Pws — 14,250 0.0056 µg/L
Cambridge, City of Cambridge 10,520 0.0056 µg/L
Ironton Ironton 11,129 0.0055 µg/L
Portsmouth City Portsmouth 40,475 0.0054 µg/L
Columbus Public Water System Columbus 1,305,946 0.0053 µg/L
Hamilton Public Water System — 62,447 0.0053 µg/L
Wooster City Pws Wooster 26,618 0.0048 µg/L
Union City Pws — 7,000 0.0048 µg/L
Georgetown Village Pws Georgetown 4,331 0.0047 µg/L
Middletown City Pws Trenton 51,229 0.0043 µg/L
Del-Co Water Company, Inc. Delaware 150,000 0.0042 µg/L
Bellbrook Water Works Bellbrook 9,475 0.0042 µg/L
Aqua Ohio - Lawrence County — 8,130 0.0042 µg/L
Franklin Public Water System Franklin 11,690 0.0041 µg/L
Maysville Regional Water White Cottage 6,540 0.0040 µg/L
Cleveland Public Water System — 1,308,955 Not detected
Toledo City of Toledo 360,000 Not detected
Butler Co. Water District 2 Pws Hamilton 116,572 Not detected
Canton Public Water System Canton 107,113 Not detected
Aqua Ohio - Massillon Pws Massillon 95,636 Not detected
Lake County West Water Subdistrict Painesville 78,379 Not detected
Aqua Ohio - Mentor Mentor 74,500 Not detected
Rural Lorain Co. Water a Lagrange 73,125 Not detected
Elyria Water Department Lorain 68,000 Not detected
Lima City Lima 65,619 Not detected
Lorain City Pws Lorain 64,152 Not detected
Springfield City Pws Springfield 60,680 Not detected
Findlay City Pws Findlay 54,040 Not detected
Cuyahoga Falls City Pws Cuyahoga Falls 51,114 Not detected
Mansfield City Mansfield 51,000 Not detected
Lakewood City Pws — 50,942 Not detected
Newark City Pws Newark 49,934 Not detected
Warren City Pws Warren 49,130 Not detected
Aqua Ohio - Marion Marion 47,102 Not detected
Fairfield City Pws Hamilton 44,907 Not detected
Delaware City Pws Delaware 43,895 Not detected
Huber Heights Public Water System Huber Heights 43,439 Not detected
Southwest Regional Water District Hamilton 42,856 Not detected
Lake County East Water Subdistrict Painesville 40,656 Not detected
Lancaster City Pws Lancaster 40,400 Not detected
Westerville City Pws — 39,000 Not detected
Reynoldsburg City Pws — 37,847 Not detected
Stow Public Water System Stow 35,437 Not detected
Ross County Water Co Inc Chillicothe 35,345 Not detected
Fairborn Public Water System — 34,620 Not detected
Gahanna City Pws — 33,258 Not detected
Athens Pws Athens 32,725 Not detected
Aqua Ohio - Ashtabula Ashtabula 32,342 Not detected
Brown County Rural Water Ripley 32,090 Not detected
Painesville City Pws Mentor 31,728 Not detected
Bowling Green City Bowling Green 31,578 Not detected
Barberton City Norton 31,298 Not detected
Nawa Tipp City 29,974 Not detected
Kent City Pws Kent 29,662 Not detected
North Ridgeville City Pws North Ridgeville 29,465 Not detected
Zanesville Pws Zanesville 29,381 Not detected
Xenia City Pws Xenia 29,000 Not detected
Highland County Water Company, Inc. Hillsboro 28,421 Not detected
Perrysburg City Pws — 27,000 Not detected