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Franklin Public Water

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 83 contaminants and detected 18. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

83
contaminants tested
18
detected
11,690
people served
8
health-based violations
Ohio rankingsLead in OhioPFAS in Ohio
Water source
Ground water
Ownership
Private
Counties served
Warren

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.

8
health-based violations
171
violations on file
0
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-11-01 → 1992-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-11-01 → 1992-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-11-01 → 1992-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-11-01 → 1992-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-11-01 → 1992-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-11-01 → 1992-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-11-01 → 1992-11-30
MCL Health-based Resolved 1992-11-01 → 1992-11-30
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-12-30
Other Monitoring Resolved 2024-12-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFOS 0.0041 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
460.5 µg/L 35%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 779 µg/L
90/90 SYR4 2012–2018
Bromodichloromethane
11.742 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.01 µg/L
43/45 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
26.607 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 34.78 µg/L
43/45 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
7.122 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.81 µg/L
43/45 SYR4 2012–2019
Bromoform
1.608 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.22 µg/L
39/45 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
5.815 µg/L 39%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 7.24 µg/L
38/90 SYR4 2012–2018
TTHM
45.888 µg/L 57%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 57.53 µg/L
37/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
9.7345 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 10.36 µg/L
36/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
2.7001 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.905 µg/L
35/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.7116 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.273 µg/L
29/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
3.144 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 4.365 µg/L
23/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0021 mg/L 14%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 21/21 LCR 2024
Nitrate
1540 µg/L 15%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 16/16 SYR4 2012–2019
Barium
178.7 µg/L 8.9%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
worst single sample: 184 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Fluoride
1018 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1020 µg/L
3/3 SYR4 2013–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.14645 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.187 µg/L
2/37 SYR4 2012–2019
Nitrate-Nitrite
823.05 µg/L 8.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
worst single sample: 824 µg/L
2/2 SYR4 2012–2013
65 contaminants tested, none detected
1,1,1-Trichloroethane1,1,2-Trichloroethane1,1-Dichloroethylene1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE1,2-Dichloroethane1,2-Dichloropropane11Cl-PF3OUdS4:2 Fts6:2 Fts8:2 Fts9Cl-PF3ONSAdonaAntimony, TotalArsenicAtrazineBenzeneBeryllium, TotalChlorobenzeneCyanideCadmiumCarbon TetrachlorideChromiumDichloromethaneEthylbenzeneHfpo-DaLassoMercuryMonobromoacetic AcidNetfosaaNfdhaNmefosaaNitritePfbaPFBSPfdaPfdoaPfeesaPfhpaPfhpsPfhxaPFHXSPfmbaPfmpaPFNAPFOAPfpeaPfpesPftaPftrdaPfunaSeleniumSimazineStyreneTetrachloroethyleneThallium, TotalTolueneTrichloroethyleneVinyl ChlorideXylenes, Totalcis-1,2-DichloroethyleneLithiumO-DichlorobenzeneP-Dichlorobenzenetrans-1,2-Dichloroethylene

Utility contact

Contact
INMAN, STEVE
Phone
937-746-5001
Email
[email protected]

Frequently asked questions about Franklin Public Water

Is Franklin Public Water tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants in Franklin Public 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 Franklin Public Water's water?

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

How many people does Franklin Public Water serve?

Franklin Public Water reports serving 11,690 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.

Has Franklin Public Water had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 171 violations on file for Franklin Public Water, of which 8 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.