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Painesville, OH

EPA monitoring detected 18 contaminants across the 3 water suppliers serving Painesville. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found for each below, with its EPA source and period.

3
water suppliers
119,333
people served
18
contaminants found
Ohio rankings Lead in Ohio PFAS in Ohio

What was found in Painesville'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
Nitrate
1680 µg/L 17%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Fluoride
1170 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
920 µg/L 9.2%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Copper
330 µg/L 25%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
TTHM
90.7 µg/L 113%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
Barium
80 µg/L 4%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
 2/3 SYR4
Chloroform
65.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
57 µg/L 95%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
30 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
26.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
20.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
19.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4
Lead
8.9 µg/L 59%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
 3/3 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
7.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
3.1 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4
Xylenes, Total
1.1 µg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
 1/3 SYR4
Bromoform
0.9000 µg/L
No EPA limit set
 3/3 SYR4
Lead
0.0060 mg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
 3/3 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 Painesville

SupplierPopulation served
LAKE COUNTY WEST WATER SUBDISTRICT 78,379
LAKE COUNTY EAST WATER SUBDISTRICT 40,656
LAKE COUNTY PINECREST SUBDISTRICT 298

Frequently asked questions about Painesville tap water

Is Painesville tap water safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 18 contaminants in the water serving Painesville. 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 Painesville?

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

What contaminants are in Painesville's water?

The contaminants EPA monitoring detected in Painesville include Nitrate, Fluoride, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, TTHM. 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.