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Brown County Rural Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 82 contaminants and detected 15. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

82
contaminants tested
15
detected
32,090
people served
4
health-based violations
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Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Brown

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.

4
health-based violations
306
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-08-01 → 2004-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-08-01 → 2004-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-08-01 → 2004-08-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2004-08-01 → 2004-08-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-01-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-03-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 2014-01-01 → 2014-03-31

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
8.592 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.7 µg/L
65/65 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
12.88 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.8 µg/L
65/65 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
3.088 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4 µg/L
65/65 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
14.76 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 16.7 µg/L
65/65 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
35.7 µg/L 45%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 41.4 µg/L
65/65 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
4.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.2 µg/L
61/65 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
2.385 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.9 µg/L
24/65 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.00070 mg/L 4.7%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 17/17 LCR 2023
Nitrate
2500 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
2248 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 2500 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
8.36 µg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 8.6 µg/L
5/65 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
46.72 µg/L 311%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 50.6 µg/L
3/60 SYR4 2014–2017
Fluoride
885.5 µg/L 22%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 890 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2014–2017
Copper
266 µg/L 20%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/60 SYR4 2014–2017
Monobromoacetic Acid
1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/65 SYR4 2012–2019
67 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, TotalArsenicAtrazineBariumBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoMercuryMonochloroacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroacetic AcidTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
SARBACH, DAN
Phone
937-375-4106
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Brown County Rural Water

Is Brown County Rural Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 15 contaminants in Brown County Rural Water'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 Brown County Rural Water's water?

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

How many people does Brown County Rural Water serve?

Brown County Rural Water reports serving 32,090 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.

Has Brown County Rural Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 306 violations on file for Brown County Rural Water, of which 4 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 0 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.