← Ohio overview

PFAS in Ohio drinking water

316 community water systems tested

17.7%
of tested systems detected PFOA or PFOS
(56/316)

PFAS — “forever chemicals” — are synthetic compounds that accumulate in the body and are linked to cancer, liver damage and immune effects. In 2024 the EPA set enforceable limits of 4 parts per trillion each for PFOA and PFOS. These are the only nationwide PFAS measurements, from the EPA’s UCMR-5 program.

Water systems

PFAS value per system, 2023–2025. EPA limit — 4 ppt (0.004 µg/L) for PFOA and PFOS, set in 2024. Systems that detected PFOA or PFOS are highlighted and listed first. “Not detected” means the contaminant was measured but not found.
SystemCityPopulationPFAS (ug/L)
MCDONALD VILLAGE PWS 4,236 0.0212 ug/L
GIRARD CITY 14,122 0.0201 ug/L
WARREN COMM W AND S ASSN 2 7,215 0.0200 ug/L
YOUNGSTOWN CITY PWS 130,530 0.0193 ug/L
PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS 2,744 0.0169 ug/L
LOVELAND CITY PWS 12,800 0.0160 ug/L
LORDSTOWN VILLAGE PWS 3,515 0.0160 ug/L
WESTERN WATER COMPANY 39,508 0.0141 ug/L
TRUMBULL CO. - HOWLAND TWP PWS 6,396 0.0130 ug/L
CALDWELL VILLAGE PWS 3,300 0.0130 ug/L
INDIAN HILL CITY PWS 15,000 0.0124 ug/L
CANFIELD CITY PWS 7,706 0.0124 ug/L
DAYTON VA BLDG 410 125 0.0105 ug/L
CLERMONT PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 133,059 0.0101 ug/L
DAYTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 141,407 0.0100 ug/L
GUERNSEY CO. WATER DEPT. 8,891 0.0098 ug/L
MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS 150,207 0.0096 ug/L
YELLOW SPRINGS VILLAGE PWS 3,761 0.0092 ug/L
TRUMBULL CO. - SOUTHEAST PWS 9,931 0.0091 ug/L
NILES CITY PWS 21,961 0.0090 ug/L
BARNESVILLE 6,500 0.0081 ug/L
JACKSON/MILTON METRO WATER DISTRICT PWS 3,728 0.0079 ug/L
BETHEL VILLAGE PWS 2,620 0.0079 ug/L
MILFORD CITY PWS 6,700 0.0078 ug/L
MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 2 PWS 83,033 0.0076 ug/L
LEADING CREEK CONSERVANCY DISTRICT 6,663 0.0076 ug/L
GALLIA CO RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION 20,995 0.0075 ug/L
TATE-MONROE WATER ASSOCIATION PWS 24,092 0.0074 ug/L
AKRON CITY PWS 280,000 0.0073 ug/L
WILMINGTON CITY PWS 12,401 0.0073 ug/L
SANITARY DISTRICT #4 8,575 0.0072 ug/L
GALLIPOLIS PWS 7,134 0.0072 ug/L
SPRINGBORO PWS 19,263 0.0069 ug/L
HECLA WATER ASSOCIATION 34,942 0.0068 ug/L
NEWTON FALLS CITY 6,109 0.0067 ug/L
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, CITY OF PWS 5,097 0.0064 ug/L
GREENVILLE CITY PWS 13,227 0.0063 ug/L
CINCINNATI PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 750,200 0.0061 ug/L
MARTINS FERRY PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 6,980 0.0061 ug/L
SHADYSIDE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 3,689 0.0060 ug/L
MARIETTA CITY PWS 18,707 0.0056 ug/L
BEXLEY CITY PWS 14,250 0.0056 ug/L
CAMBRIDGE, CITY OF 10,520 0.0056 ug/L
IRONTON 11,129 0.0055 ug/L
PORTSMOUTH CITY 40,475 0.0054 ug/L
COLUMBUS PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 1,305,946 0.0053 ug/L
HAMILTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 62,447 0.0053 ug/L
WOOSTER CITY PWS 26,618 0.0048 ug/L
UNION CITY PWS 7,000 0.0048 ug/L
GEORGETOWN VILLAGE PWS 4,331 0.0047 ug/L
MIDDLETOWN CITY PWS 51,229 0.0043 ug/L
DEL-CO WATER COMPANY, INC. 150,000 0.0042 ug/L
BELLBROOK WATER WORKS 9,475 0.0042 ug/L
AQUA OHIO - LAWRENCE COUNTY 8,130 0.0042 ug/L
FRANKLIN PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 11,690 0.0041 ug/L
MAYSVILLE REGIONAL WATER 6,540 0.0040 ug/L
CLEVELAND PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 1,308,955 Not detected
TOLEDO CITY OF 360,000 Not detected
BUTLER CO. WATER DISTRICT 2 PWS 116,572 Not detected
CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 107,113 Not detected
AQUA OHIO - MASSILLON PWS 95,636 Not detected
LAKE COUNTY WEST WATER SUBDISTRICT 78,379 Not detected
AQUA OHIO - MENTOR 74,500 Not detected
RURAL LORAIN CO. WATER A 73,125 Not detected
ELYRIA WATER DEPARTMENT 68,000 Not detected
LIMA CITY 65,619 Not detected
LORAIN CITY PWS 64,152 Not detected
SPRINGFIELD CITY PWS 60,680 Not detected
FINDLAY CITY PWS 54,040 Not detected
CUYAHOGA FALLS CITY PWS 51,114 Not detected
MANSFIELD CITY 51,000 Not detected
LAKEWOOD CITY PWS 50,942 Not detected
NEWARK CITY PWS 49,934 Not detected
WARREN CITY PWS 49,130 Not detected
AQUA OHIO - MARION 47,102 Not detected
FAIRFIELD CITY PWS 44,907 Not detected
DELAWARE CITY PWS 43,895 Not detected
HUBER HEIGHTS PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 43,439 Not detected
SOUTHWEST REGIONAL WATER DISTRICT 42,856 Not detected
LAKE COUNTY EAST WATER SUBDISTRICT 40,656 Not detected
LANCASTER CITY PWS 40,400 Not detected
WESTERVILLE CITY PWS 39,000 Not detected
REYNOLDSBURG CITY PWS 37,847 Not detected
STOW PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 35,437 Not detected
ROSS COUNTY WATER CO INC 35,345 Not detected
FAIRBORN PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM 34,620 Not detected
GAHANNA CITY PWS 33,258 Not detected
ATHENS PWS 32,725 Not detected
AQUA OHIO - ASHTABULA 32,342 Not detected
BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER 32,090 Not detected
PAINESVILLE CITY PWS 31,728 Not detected
BOWLING GREEN CITY 31,578 Not detected
BARBERTON CITY 31,298 Not detected
NAWA 29,974 Not detected
KENT CITY PWS 29,662 Not detected
NORTH RIDGEVILLE CITY PWS 29,465 Not detected
ZANESVILLE PWS 29,381 Not detected
XENIA CITY PWS 29,000 Not detected
HIGHLAND COUNTY WATER COMPANY, INC. 28,421 Not detected
PERRYSBURG CITY PWS 27,000 Not detected