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Amherst, OH

EPA monitoring detected 13 contaminants across the 1 water supplier serving Amherst. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

1
water supplier
11,797
people served
13
contaminants found
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What was found in Amherst's water

The highest level seen across the city's suppliers, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
150 µg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
TTHM
107.4 µg/L 134%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
82 µg/L 137%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 60 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Chloroform
68.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
48.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
48 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
33.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
27 µg/L 180%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
10.3 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
3.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
1.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Bromoform
0.9000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 1/1 SYR4
Lead
0.0025 mg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 1/1 LCR
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 single worst sample on record — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Formal violations are listed separately. These are the utilities' own EPA-reported results, not a city-wide average. A detection means the lab measured the substance — it isn't the same as exceeding a legal limit. Hover a source tag to see the EPA program and years behind each figure.

Water suppliers serving Amherst

SupplierPopulation served
AMHERST CITY PWS 11,797

Frequently asked questions about Amherst tap water

Is Amherst tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 13 contaminants in the water serving Amherst. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most detected levels are within federal limits. Check the level and source for each contaminant above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official compliance status.

How many water suppliers serve Amherst?

1 public water supplier report drinking-water monitoring for Amherst, Ohio to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Amherst's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Amherst include Copper, TTHM, Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane. The full list, with the highest level found and the data source, is in the table above.

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.