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Kettering, OH

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants across the 2 water suppliers serving Kettering. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the level at the main supplier for each below, with its EPA source and period.

2
water suppliers
233,240
people served
19
contaminants found
Ohio rankings Lead in Ohio PFAS in Ohio

What was found in Kettering's water

The level at the city's main supplier, the highest level anywhere in the city, the EPA limit for each, and where every figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Copper
80.49 µg/L 6.2%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
TTHM
44.895 µg/L 56%
of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Lead
20.52 µg/L 137%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Chloroform
17.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
15.9 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Highest in the city: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 2 PWS · 83,033 people · 2019
1/2 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
13.09 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
10.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 11.1 µg/L — MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 2 PWS · 83,033 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
9.78 µg/L 16%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
4.57 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Bromoform
3.1405 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2019
Highest in the city: 3.765 µg/L — MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 2 PWS · 83,033 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
2.53 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2019
2/2 SYR4
PFHXS
0.0107 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2024
2/2 UCMR-5
PFOS
0.0096 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2024
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfhxa
0.0050 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2024
Highest in the city: 0.0052 µg/L — MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 2 PWS · 83,033 people · 2024
2/2 UCMR-5
Pfpea
0.0052 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2024
2/2 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0032 µg/L
No EPA limit set
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2024
2/2 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
Main supplier: MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS · 150,207 people · 2025
2/2 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 95th percentile of the system's samples — 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 Kettering

SupplierPopulation served
MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS 150,207
MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 2 PWS 83,033

Frequently asked questions about Kettering tap water

Is Kettering tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 19 contaminants in the water serving Kettering. 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 Kettering?

2 public water suppliers report drinking-water monitoring for Kettering, Ohio to the EPA. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in Kettering's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Kettering include Copper, TTHM, Lead, Chloroform, Monochloroacetic Acid. The full list, with the level at the main supplier 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.