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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-07-01 → 2025-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Archived | 2025-01-01 → 2025-06-30 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-07-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-07-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-07-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| TT | Health-based | Resolved | 2017-07-01 → 2017-12-31 |
| Other | Monitoring | Unaddressed | 2026-01-05 |
Other contaminants detected
| Contaminant | Level vs EPA limit | Detection rate | Source | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper | 1300 µg/L 100% of the EPA limit 1300 µg/L | 226/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 0.0 mg/L 0% of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L | 46/46 | LCR | 2025 |
| Bromodichloromethane | 22.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Chloroform | 87 µg/L No EPA limit set | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromochloromethane | 21.8 µg/L No EPA limit set | 21/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| TTHM | 109.9 µg/L 137% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L | 20/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dichloroacetic Acid | 8.3 µg/L No EPA limit set | 19/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | 32.4 µg/L 54% of the EPA limit 60 µg/L | 19/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Trichloroacetic Acid | 25.7 µg/L No EPA limit set | 19/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Bromoform | 8.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 18/21 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Dibromoacetic Acid | 6.1 µg/L No EPA limit set | 17/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lead | 25 µg/L 167% of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 15 µg/L | 16/244 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Barium | 100 µg/L 5% of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L | 6/6 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Fluoride | 1090 µg/L 27% of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L | 5/6 | SYR4 | 2013–2019 |
| Nitrate | 120 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 2/26 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Lithium | 12 µg/L No EPA limit set | 2/4 | UCMR-5 | 2024 |
| Combined Radium (-226 And -228) | 0.0400 pCi/L 0.8% of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L | 1/1 | SYR4 | 2013 |
| Monochloroacetic Acid | 3.4 µg/L No EPA limit set | 1/20 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
| Nitrate-Nitrite | 120 µg/L 1.2% of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L | 1/13 | SYR4 | 2012–2019 |
66 contaminants tested, none detected
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Frequently asked questions about Portage County Water Resources
Is Portage County Water Resources tap water safe to drink?
EPA monitoring detected 19 contaminants in Portage County Water Resources'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 Portage County Water Resources's water?
EPA monitoring detected Copper, Lead, Bromodichloromethane, Chloroform, Dibromochloromethane, and others. The full list with the level and data source for each is above.
How many people does Portage County Water Resources serve?
Portage County Water Resources reports serving 8,606 people in Ohio, per its EPA record.
Has Portage County Water Resources had any water quality violations?
The EPA has 15 violations on file for Portage County Water Resources, of which 9 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.