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Belmont County, Ohio

Water Systems
21
Population Served
62,229
Total Violations
1,702
383 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
81.0
Avg Violations per System
22.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
18 systems (86%)
SW
3 systems (14%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
5
PFAS Detected
83.3%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (21)

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
Belmont Co. Sanitary District 3 PWS 26,822 51 Clean
Martins Ferry Public Water System 6,980 27 Detected
Barnesville 6,500 70 Detected
St. Clairsville, City of PWS 5,097 262 Detected
Bellaire Public Water System 4,278 340 Detected
Shadyside Public Water System 3,689 66 Detected
Bridgeport Public Water System 2,830 202 -
Powhatan Point Public Water System 1,592 43 -
Bethesda Public Water System 1,382 63 -
Flushing Village PWS 803 102 -
York Township Water Authority PWS 481 19 -
Belmont Public Water System 400 38 -
Holloway Public Water System 360 71 -
Mwcd-Piedmont Marina and Campground PWS 340 17 -
Morristown Public Water System 315 34 -
Belmont Better Hunting/Fishing Club Pw 190 19 -
Camp Presmont Inc. 60 48 -
U-Save Food Mart PWS 30 24 -
Jlk Carryout LLC PWS 30 4 -
4-H Camp Piedmont PWS 25 74 -
4-H Camp Piedmont Well 2 PWS 25 128 -

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 Belmont County? ▼
Belmont County has 1,702 total drinking water violations across 21 water systems, of which 383 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Belmont County systems? ▼
Water systems in Belmont County serve approximately 62,229 people through 21 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Belmont County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Belmont County, 5 had PFAS detected (83.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Belmont County? ▼
Water systems in Belmont County use GW (18 systems), SW (3 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. 22.5% of Belmont 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.