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Athens

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 81 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

81
contaminants tested
18
detected
32,725
people served
10
health-based violations
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Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Athens

Compliance record

Formal violations the EPA has on file for this supplier. A health-based violation means a contaminant limit or a required treatment was breached; the rest are monitoring or reporting failures — still violations, but not a measured health risk.

10
health-based violations
23
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-10-01 → 2008-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-10-01 → 2008-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-10-01 → 2008-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-10-01 → 2008-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-10-01 → 2008-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2008-10-01 → 2008-10-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 1996-07-01 → 1996-07-31

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
19.58 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25.8 µg/L
113/113 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
11.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 23.2 µg/L
113/113 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
14.48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.6 µg/L
113/113 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
7.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.7 µg/L
113/113 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
24.98 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 32.6 µg/L
113/113 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
65.74 µg/L 82%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 85.3 µg/L
113/113 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
13 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 16 µg/L
101/113 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.33 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L
98/113 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
630 µg/L 48%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 1500 µg/L
96/96 SYR4 2012–2018
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.1 µg/L
82/113 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2024
Lead
11.8 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 15 µg/L
17/96 SYR4 2012–2018
Nitrate
500 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.465 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.5 µg/L
8/113 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
472 µg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 500 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
28.375 µg/L 1.4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 28.8 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Fluoride
1079 µg/L 27%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1080 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Lithium
11.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/2 UCMR-5 2024
63 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoMercuryMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
PATTERSON, STEVE
Phone
740-592-3338
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Athens

Is Athens tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Athens's water. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for its official compliance status.

What contaminants were detected in Athens's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform, Dibromoacetic Acid, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Athens serve?

Athens reports serving 32,725 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.

Has Athens had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 23 violations on file for Athens, of which 10 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 remain open. The rest are monitoring or reporting failures.

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.