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Akron City

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 83 contaminants and detected 23. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

83
contaminants tested
23
detected
280,000
people served
56
health-based violations
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Water source
Surface water
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
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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.

56
health-based violations
212
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2025-07-01 → 2025-09-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-04-01 → 2015-06-30
TT Health-based Resolved 2003-05-01 → 2003-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2003-05-01 → 2003-05-31
TT Health-based Resolved 2003-05-01 → 2003-05-31

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
Pfba 0.0050 µg/L 1/4 2023
PFOA 0.0073 µg/L 1/4 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
Nitrate
503 µg/L 5%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 661 µg/L
716/964 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
30.36 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 43.9 µg/L
395/396 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
56.69 µg/L 94%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 84.2 µg/L
395/396 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
31.12 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 46.4 µg/L
395/396 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromodichloromethane
19.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 57.2 µg/L
392/392 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
4.945 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.1 µg/L
392/392 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
86.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 149 µg/L
391/392 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
107 µg/L 134%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 171 µg/L
384/384 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
312.5 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 595 µg/L
195/200 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
10.15 µg/L 68%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 27.7 µg/L
91/199 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.44 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L
53/396 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
13.75 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.3 µg/L
51/396 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0027 mg/L 18%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 26/26 LCR 2025
Bromoform
2.955 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.1 µg/L
14/392 SYR4 2012–2019
Fluoride
1145.5 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1170 µg/L
8/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
42.9 µg/L 2.1%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 45 µg/L
7/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.65 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L
6/396 SYR4 2012–2019
Arsenic
1.05 µg/L 11%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
 1/8 SYR4 2012–2019
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.1 pCi/L 42%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
 1/1 SYR4 2016
Nitrate-Nitrite
30 µg/L 0.3%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
Nitrite
11 µg/L 1.1%
of the EPA limit 1000 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4 2013
60 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, TotalAtrazineBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoMercuryNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOSPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
MOEGLING, SCOTT
Phone
330-678-0077
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Akron City

Is Akron City tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 23 contaminants in Akron 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 Akron City's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Dichloroacetic Acid, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Trichloroacetic Acid, Bromodichloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Akron City serve?

Akron City reports serving 280,000 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.

Has Akron City had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 212 violations on file for Akron City, of which 56 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.