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Tap water quality report

ZIP 45601 — Chillicothe, OH

EPA monitoring across the 4 water suppliers serving ZIP 45601 in Chillicothe, OH detected 24 contaminants. A detection doesn't automatically mean the water is unsafe — see the highest level found below, with the EPA limit for each.

4
water suppliers
81,557
people served
24
contaminants found

What was found in ZIP 45601

The highest level seen across the suppliers serving this ZIP, the EPA limit for each, and where the figure comes from.

ContaminantLevel vs EPA limitSuppliersSource
Nitrate
2100 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
4/4 SYR4
Nitrate-Nitrite
2100 µg/L 21%
of the EPA limit 10000 µg/L
4/4 SYR4
Copper
1340 µg/L 103%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 1300 µg/L
4/4 SYR4
Fluoride
1170 µg/L 29%
of the EPA limit 4000 µg/L
4/4 SYR4
Barium
170 µg/L 8.5%
of the EPA limit 2000 µg/L
4/4 SYR4
TTHM
91.1 µg/L 114%
of the EPA limit, in the worst sample — 80 µg/L
4/4 SYR4
Chloroform
44.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 SYR4
Bromodichloromethane
31.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 SYR4
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
25.6 µg/L 43%
of the EPA limit 60 µg/L
4/4 SYR4
Dibromochloromethane
22.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 SYR4
Dichloroacetic Acid
12.7 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 SYR4
Lead
12 µg/L 80%
of the EPA limit 15 µg/L
4/4 SYR4
Trichloroacetic Acid
11.5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 SYR4
Dibromoacetic Acid
5 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 SYR4
Arsenic
4 µg/L 40%
of the EPA limit 10 µg/L
1/4 SYR4
Bromoform
3.8 µg/L
No EPA limit set
4/4 SYR4
Monochloroacetic Acid
2.6 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/4 SYR4
Combined Radium (-226 And -228)
2.1 pCi/L 42%
of the EPA limit 5 pCi/L
1/4 SYR4
Antimony, Total
1.4 µg/L 23%
of the EPA limit 6 µg/L
1/4 SYR4
Monobromoacetic Acid
1.4 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/4 SYR4
Cadmium
1.2 µg/L 24%
of the EPA limit 5 µg/L
1/4 SYR4
Pfpea
0.0031 µg/L
No EPA limit set
2/4 UCMR-5
PFBS
0.0030 µg/L
No EPA limit set
1/4 UCMR-5
Lead
0.0018 mg/L 12%
of the EPA limit 0.0150 mg/L
4/4 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.

Water suppliers serving ZIP 45601

SupplierStatePopulation served
ROSS COUNTY WATER CO INC OH 35,345
CHILLICOTHE CITY PWS OH 21,725
PIKE WATER, INC.-PLANT PWS OH 15,487
CHILLICOTHE CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION OH 9,000

Frequently asked questions about ZIP 45601 tap water

Is the tap water in ZIP 45601 safe to drink?

EPA testing detected 24 contaminants across the water suppliers serving ZIP 45601. A detection isn't the same as a violation — most levels are within federal limits. See each level and source above, and your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report for the official status.

Which water suppliers serve ZIP 45601?

4 public water suppliers report EPA drinking-water monitoring for ZIP 45601. Each is listed above with its population served.

What contaminants are in ZIP 45601's water?

EPA monitoring detected Nitrate, Nitrate-Nitrite, Copper, Fluoride, Barium, and others across this ZIP's suppliers. The full list with levels and sources is above.