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.
| Violation | Type | Status | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-12-12 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2024-12-12 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-10-26 |
| Other | Monitoring | Resolved | 2022-10-26 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2021-12-13 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2018-11-30 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 12.999 µg/L 1% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L
worst single sample: 33.3 µg/L | 22/41 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 18/18 | LCR | 2023 |
| Chloroform | 4.926 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.79 µg/L | 17/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 5.0025 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 5.16 µg/L | 16/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 10.5575 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 11.6 µg/L | 16/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 8.8 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.22 µg/L | 16/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 26.305 µg/L 33% of the EPA limit 80 µg/L
worst single sample: 29.2 µg/L | 16/16 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 7.5565 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.24 µg/L | 14/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 13.68 µg/L 23% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
worst single sample: 16.1 µg/L | 12/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 2.06 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 2.17 µg/L | 6/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 40.4785 µg/L 270% of the EPA limit, at the 95th percentile of samples — 15 µg/L
worst single sample: 47.2 µg/L | 4/41 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Fluoride | 1034.5 µg/L 26% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
worst single sample: 1040 µg/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Gross Beta Particle Activity | 9.24 pCi/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 9.5 pCi/L | 2/2 | SYR4 | 2017 |
| Monobromoacetic Acid | 1.0995 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 1.1 µg/L | 2/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate | 331 µg/L 3.3% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/18 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 3.54 µg/L No EPA limit set
worst single sample: 3.59 µg/L | 2/15 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 11 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/2 | UCMR-5 | 2025 |
| Barium | 21.3 µg/L 1.1% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2014–2017 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 1.8 pCi/L 36% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/2 | SYR4 | 2017 |
65 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Columbiana City
Is Columbiana City tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Columbiana City'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 Columbiana City's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Chloroform, Bromodichloromethane, Bromoform, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Columbiana City serve?
Columbiana City reports serving 6,727 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.
Has Columbiana City had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 6 violations on file for Columbiana City, of which 0 are health-based (a contaminant limit or required treatment was breached) and 2 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.