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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-08-17 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2015-08-17 |
| MR | Monitoring | Resolved | 2009-12-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2005-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2005-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2004-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2004-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2003-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2003-07-01 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2002-07-01 |
PFAS detected
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 66 µg/L 5.1% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 179 µg/L | 137/153 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 16.4 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 29.8 µg/L | 74/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 54.385 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 67.5 µg/L | 74/74 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 79.14 µg/L 99% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 104 µg/L | 73/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 11.335 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 26.6 µg/L | 72/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 16.9 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.6 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 29.25 µg/L 49% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 31.3 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 9.85 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.9 µg/L | 56/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 4.5 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 7.6 µg/L | 41/73 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 4.7 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 8.4 µg/L | 41/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2023 |
| Lead | 46 µg/L 307% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 57 µg/L | 11/152 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.695 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.8 µg/L | 4/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.6 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/56 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
27 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Northwestern W and Sd - Portage
Is Northwestern W and Sd - Portage tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 17 contaminants in Northwestern W and Sd - Portage'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 Northwestern W and Sd - Portage's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, TTHM, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Northwestern W and Sd - Portage serve?
Northwestern W and Sd - Portage reports serving 4,776 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.
Has Northwestern W and Sd - Portage had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 13 violations on file for Northwestern W and Sd - Portage, of which 0 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.