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Tap water quality report

Bluffton Village

EPA monitoring tested this supplier for 44 contaminants and detected 19. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — the level and EPA source for each is below.

44
contaminants tested
19
detected
4,125
people served
87
health-based violations
Water source
SWP
Ownership
Local government
Counties served
Allen

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.

87
health-based violations
193
violations on file
1
still open
ViolationTypeStatusPeriod
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2016-01-01 → 2016-03-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-10-01 → 2015-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-10-01 → 2015-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-10-01 → 2015-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-10-01 → 2015-12-31
MCL Health-based Resolved 2015-07-01 → 2015-09-30

PFAS detected

PFAS are industrial “forever chemicals”. These are the EPA's latest nationwide test results (2023–2025).
ContaminantMaxDetection ratePeriod
PFBS 0.0062 µg/L 3/3 2025
Pfhxa 0.0250 µg/L 3/3 2025
Pfpea 0.0420 µg/L 3/3 2025
Pfba 0.0071 µg/L 2/3 2025

Other contaminants detected

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 this system's samples — over 100% is worth reading, but is not by itself a violation. Where a single sample came in higher than that percentile, it is noted under the bar. Formal violations are listed separately.
ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitDetection rateSourcePeriod
Bromodichloromethane
28.35 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 36.4 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Chloroform
97.04 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 117.6 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromochloromethane
11.825 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 14.9 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Dichloroacetic Acid
31.005 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 37.4 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
TTHM
137.255 µg/L 172%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 168.8 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
50.835 µg/L 85%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 62.1 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Trichloroacetic Acid
13.935 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 17.1 µg/L
60/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Dibromoacetic Acid
5.215 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.8 µg/L
58/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Copper
79.4 µg/L 6.1%
of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 90 µg/L
53/80 SYR4 2014–2019
Bromoform
1.445 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.7 µg/L
52/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Monochloroacetic Acid
5.76 µg/L
No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 6.8 µg/L
35/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Lead
0.0 mg/L 0%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
19/19 LCR 2023
Lead
40.8 µg/L 272%
of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 54 µg/L
7/80 SYR4 2014–2019
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.2 µg/L
No EPA limit set
5/60 SYR4 2012–2019
Lithium
11 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/3 UCMR-5 2025
25 contaminants tested, none detected
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Utility contact

Contact
BLACKBURN, JESSE
Phone
419-358-2066
Email
blackburnj@bluffton-ohio.com

Frequently asked questions about Bluffton Village

Is Bluffton Village tap water safe to drink?

EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Bluffton Village'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 Bluffton Village's water?

EPA monitoring detected Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, Dichloroacetic Acid, TTHM, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.

How many people does Bluffton Village serve?

Bluffton Village reports serving 4,125 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.

Has Bluffton Village had any water quality violations?

The EPA has 193 violations on file for Bluffton Village, of which 87 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 1 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.