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Columbiana County, Ohio

Water Systems
115
Population Served
73,673
Total Violations
6,587
1,630 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

89.6%
Systems with Violations
57.3
Avg Violations per System
24.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
43 systems (37%)
SW
7 systems (6%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
40.0%
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

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

No violations on record (7) One or more violations (43)

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
Salem City 16,850 63 Clean
East Liverpool City 12,586 316 Detected
Buckeye Water District - Ohio River 10,300 112 Clean
Columbiana City PWS 6,727 8 Clean
East Palestine Village PWS 4,761 37 Clean
Lisbon Village 2,821 301 -
Leetonia Village PWS 1,833 145 -
Salem Regional Medical Center 1,310 0 -
New Waterford Village PWS 1,238 299 -
Damascus Friends Church 850 56 -
Washingtonville Village PWS 801 122 -
Aqua Ohio - Tomahawk Utilities 715 18 -
United Local High School 710 25 -
Rogers Community Auction 700 34 -
Swift Mart Inc. 570 65 -
Timashamie Family Campground 495 15 -
Andis Convenience Store PWS 400 120 -
Bagh Inc. Dba Westville Sunoco 400 45 -
Winona Friends Church 300 35 -
Dollar General #20799 - Damascus PWS 223 0 -
Dollar General #22289 - East Palestine 223 0 -
Dollar General #22472 - Minerva 223 0 -
Dollar General #16096 - Hanoverton 223 0 -
Dollar General - 30195 - Lisbon 223 0 -
Big Arbs Campground PWS 220 33 -
Dairy Queen-Lisbon 208 60 -
Fireside Lake - Cg PWS 204 86 -
Flying Finn Family Campground 203 81 -
Odnr-Guilford Lake State Park - Campgrou 200 12 -
Columbiana County-County Home RD PWS 200 10 -
Family Dollar - Lisbon 200 6 -
Marks Landing PWS 175 37 -
Lake Pna Sportsman Club PWS 165 59 -
East Palestine Country Club 157 11 -
Westville Lake C. C., Inc. 156 9 -
Sleepy Hollow Golf Club 153 26 -
Causeway Campground 153 57 -
E Fairfield United Methodist Church 152 25 -
Salem Saxon Club 150 50 -
Church of Jesus Christ of Lds - Columbia 150 27 -
Dollar General #12518 - Rogers 150 3 -
Rogers Assembly of God 145 54 -
Winona Methodist Church PWS 145 0 -
Damascus Methodist Church 134 5 -
Church of God in Christ Mennonite 130 75 -
Heartland Christian School PWS 126 85 -
Guilford Lake Estates 125 9 -
Y-Inn 120 293 -
W Branch Athletic Booster Club 120 108 -
His Bounty Orchard & Farm 1 PWS 116 27 -

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 Columbiana County? ▼
Columbiana County has 6,587 total drinking water violations across 115 water systems, of which 1,630 are health-based violations. 89.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Columbiana County systems? ▼
Water systems in Columbiana County serve approximately 73,673 people through 115 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Columbiana County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Columbiana County, 2 had PFAS detected (40.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Columbiana County? ▼
Water systems in Columbiana County use GW (43 systems), SW (7 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. 24.7% of Columbiana 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.