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Muskingum County, Ohio

Water Systems
23
Population Served
70,931
Total Violations
2,167
389 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

87.0%
Systems with Violations
94.2
Avg Violations per System
18.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
21 systems (91%)
SW
2 systems (9%)

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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (20)

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
Zanesville PWS 29,381 38 Detected
Muskingum County Water - SE 21,540 35 Detected
Maysville Regional Water 6,540 406 Detected
South Zanesville PWS 2,800 444 -
New Concord PWS 2,491 213 -
Dresden PWS 2,000 124 -
Roseville PWS 1,852 49 -
Frazeysburg PWS 1,340 144 -
Philo 974 428 -
East Central Ohio Business Park 642 37 -
Greenlawn Estates MHP 480 13 -
Dunfalls Association, Inc. 266 32 -
Northgate Open Bible Church 150 70 -
Rhema House of Worship PWS 150 11 -
Wildfire Golf Club 90 12 -
Aep Dresden Facility Adm PWS 40 0 -
The Landing at Cedar Ridge, LLC PWS 35 7 -
Friendly Hills Grange Camp 30 37 -
Red Barn Market 30 0 -
Odnr-Dillon State Park Sports 25 3 -
Odnr-Ellis Lock and Dam 11 25 21 -
Family Dollar - Roseville PWS 25 43 -
Dollar General #17187 - Nashport PWS 25 0 -

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 Muskingum County? ▼
Muskingum County has 2,167 total drinking water violations across 23 water systems, of which 389 are health-based violations. 87.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Muskingum County systems? ▼
Water systems in Muskingum County serve approximately 70,931 people through 23 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Muskingum County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Muskingum County, 3 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Muskingum County? ▼
Water systems in Muskingum County use GW (21 systems), SW (2 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. 18.0% of Muskingum 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.