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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2024-12-18 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-12-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-12-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-12-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| MON | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-12-01 → 2022-12-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2020-11-10 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2020-10-28 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2018-12-13 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1994-12-01 → 1994-12-31 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 1994-12-01 → 1994-12-31 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 290.6 µg/L 22% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 302 µg/L | 23/30 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
| Lead | 0.0020 mg/L 13% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 16/16 | LCR | 2024 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 22.41 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 24.1 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Bromoform | 11.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 12.8 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Chloroform | 15.05 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 7.705 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.9 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 25.875 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 27.5 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 4.98 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.5 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| TTHM | 70.055 µg/L 88% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 73.5 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 14.33 µg/L 24% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 15.5 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 2.505 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.7 µg/L | 14/14 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Lead | 21.185 µg/L 141% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 22.7 µg/L | 4/30 | SYR4 | 2014–2018 |
2 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1
Is Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1 tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 12 contaminants in Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1'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 Co., the Plains S.D. 1's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, Chloroform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1 serve?
Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1 reports serving 3,276 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.
Has Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1 had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 12 violations on file for Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 4 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.