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Athens County, Ohio

Water Systems
13
Population Served
75,476
Total Violations
1,430
263 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
110.0
Avg Violations per System
18.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
13 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
50.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Athens Ohio water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (13)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Athens PWS 32,725 29 Clean
Le-Ax Regional Water District PWS 19,311 74 Clean
Nelsonville PWS 6,656 558 Clean
Sunday Creek Valley Water PWS 5,451 76 Clean
Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1 PWS 3,276 12 -
Burr Oak Regional Water District 1,994 113 -
Glouster Public Water System 1,659 21 -
Chauncey 1,428 292 -
Albany Village PWS 901 26 -
Coolville Village PWS 859 65 -
Jacksonville Village PWS 481 86 -
Trimble Village PWS 480 52 -
Amesville Public Water System 255 26 -

Other Counties in Ohio

Franklin County
96 systems · 1,503,985 served · 5,342 violations
Cuyahoga County
11 systems · 1,410,751 served · 1,166 violations
Hamilton County
28 systems · 842,267 served · 1,480 violations
Montgomery County
74 systems · 529,379 served · 4,724 violations
Summit County
214 systems · 467,695 served · 17,163 violations
Lucas County
46 systems · 433,198 served · 3,569 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Athens County? ▼
Athens County has 1,430 total drinking water violations across 13 water systems, of which 263 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Athens County systems? ▼
Water systems in Athens County serve approximately 75,476 people through 13 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Athens County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Athens County, 2 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Athens County? ▼
Water systems in Athens County use GW (13 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 18.4% of Athens County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.