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Chillicothe City

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 85 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

85
contaminants tested
19
detected
21,725
people served
0
health-based violations
Ohio rankingsLead in OhioPFAS in Ohio
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Ross

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.

0
health-based violations
26
violations on file
3
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
RPT Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-07-02
RPT Monitoring Unaddressed 2025-07-02
Other Monitoring Unaddressed 2019-12-30
Other Monitoring Resolved 2000-07-01
Other Monitoring Resolved 2000-07-01
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1999-10-01 → 1999-10-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1992-01-01 → 1992-12-31
MR Monitoring Resolved 1992-01-01 → 1992-12-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0030 µg/L 1/2 2023

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
Copper
44.2 µg/L 3.4%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 89 µg/L
45/92 SYR4 2013–2019
Bromodichloromethane
14.185 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.8 µg/L
44/44 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
3.57 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L
44/44 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
20.17 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 25 µg/L
44/44 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
10.955 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.7 µg/L
44/44 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.99 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.2 µg/L
43/43 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
48.41 µg/L 61%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 50.8 µg/L
43/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L
41/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
10.21 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 15.2 µg/L
38/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
1.885 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.1 µg/L
24/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 18/18 LCR 2025
Nitrate
480 µg/L 4.8%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 14/18 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
444 µg/L 4.4%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 480 µg/L
7/9 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
122.9 µg/L 6.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 140 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
1165.5 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1170 µg/L
4/4 SYR4 2013–2019
Lead
11.85 µg/L 79%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 12 µg/L
4/91 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.59 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.6 µg/L
2/43 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
4 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/4 SYR4 2013–2019
66 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS2,3,7,8-TCDD4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalAsbestosAtrazineBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneGross Beta Particle ActivityHfpo-DaLassoMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
JENKINS, TOM
Phone
740-773-3435
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Chillicothe City

Is Chillicothe City tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Chillicothe City'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 Chillicothe City's water?

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

How many people does Chillicothe City serve?

Chillicothe City reports serving 21,725 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.

Has Chillicothe City had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 26 violations on file for Chillicothe City, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 3 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.