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Erie County, Ohio

Water Systems
13
Population Served
80,465
Total Violations
980
336 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
75.4
Avg Violations per System
34.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
13 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

Erie 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
Sandusky City 25,793 44 Clean
Erie Co Perkins District 17,241 35 Clean
Vermilion City 10,569 316 Clean
Huron City 6,893 61 Clean
Northern Ohio Rural Water - NW District 6,409 4 Clean
Erie Co Margaretta District 5,131 26 Clean
Kelleys Island Village 3,125 286 -
Erie Co Huron East District 1,713 16 -
Milan Village 1,371 21 -
Erie Co Huron South District 1,086 17 -
Erie Co Vermilion District 930 8 -
Camp Patmos 150 119 -
Erie Co Vermilion W District 54 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 Erie County? ▼
Erie County has 980 total drinking water violations across 13 water systems, of which 336 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Erie County systems? ▼
Water systems in Erie County serve approximately 80,465 people through 13 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Erie County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Erie County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Erie County? ▼
Water systems in Erie County use SW (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. 34.3% of Erie 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.