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Guernsey County, Ohio

Water Systems
14
Population Served
32,470
Total Violations
1,556
836 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

92.9%
Systems with Violations
111.1
Avg Violations per System
53.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
9 systems (64%)
SW
5 systems (36%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (1) 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
Cambridge, City Of 10,520 494 Detected
Guernsey Co. Water Dept. 8,891 25 Detected
Byesville 5,104 528 Clean
Western Guernsey Regional Water District 3,225 29 -
Salt Fork Utility Co. 2,054 239 -
Quaker City 750 63 -
Pike's Peak Campground 700 0 -
Pleasant City, Village Of 447 43 -
I70 Fuel Mart 727 240 7 -
Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc 200 46 -
Genie Management, LLC PWS 200 24 -
Kimbolton Marathon 60 35 -
Big Sky Campground 54 5 -
Georgetown Winery 25 18 -

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 Guernsey County? ▼
Guernsey County has 1,556 total drinking water violations across 14 water systems, of which 836 are health-based violations. 92.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Guernsey County systems? ▼
Water systems in Guernsey County serve approximately 32,470 people through 14 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Guernsey County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Guernsey County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Guernsey County? ▼
Water systems in Guernsey County use GW (9 systems), SW (5 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. 53.7% of Guernsey 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.