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Portage County, Ohio

Water Systems
173
Population Served
127,607
Total Violations
9,333
1,208 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 6 tested

Violation Analysis

90.8%
Systems with Violations
53.9
Avg Violations per System
12.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (28%)
SW
2 systems (1%)

PFAS Contamination

6
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

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

No violations on record (3) One or more violations (47)

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
Kent City PWS 29,662 28 Clean
Ravenna City PWS 16,000 12 Detected
Aurora City - Cleveland PWS 15,852 16 Clean
Streetsboro City PWS 15,105 8 Clean
Portage County Water Resources 8,606 10 Clean
Garrettsville Village PWS 2,325 25 -
Windham Village PWS 1,777 63 -
Aqua Ohio - Beechcrest 1,496 203 -
Hiram Village PWS 1,406 26 -
Tallmadge-Portage County PWS 1,400 0 -
Waterloo K-12 Campus PWS 1,400 141 -
Portage County Wr - Mantua Village PWS 1,207 70 -
Odnr-West Branch-Tower 1,000 11 -
Odot Rest Area 4-36 905 29 -
Round Up, LLC 800 15 -
Aqua Ohio - Aurora E 766 58 Clean
Certified Oil Co-Station 410 PWS 766 23 -
Portage County Wr - Cjag 750 0 -
Southeast Elementary School PWS 750 138 -
Birchwood Manor Mhc Old 665 32 -
Field High School 610 17 -
Aurora Estates 574 71 -
Randolph Marathon 550 56 -
Field Middle School 525 17 -
Spins Bowl Lanes PWS 500 41 -
All Seasons MHP 498 62 -
Fox Run Estates PWS 495 58 -
East Manufacturing Corp 450 89 -
Dusty Armadillo 450 57 -
Southeast High School 450 41 -
Nelson Ledges Quarry Park 440 29 -
Love's Truckstop 425 8 -
Suffield Elementary School 418 92 -
Circle K 5363-Randolph 400 34 -
Countryside Estates 375 36 -
Southeast Middle School PWS 375 265 -
Fairlane Water Co. 354 76 -
Maple del Manor LLC 350 80 -
Circle K 5371-Atwater 350 37 -
Portage County Wr - Rivermoor 339 3 -
Orchard Estates I Mhc, LLC 316 8 -
Streetsboro KOA 301 60 -
Circle Restaurant 300 63 -
Dollar General #18765 Shalersville PWS 275 0 -
Odnr-Wingfoot Lake Park 260 33 -
Mantua Mobile Home Park 250 76 -
Fairways at Twin Lakes-Cabin Pro Shop 250 13 -
Ranch Club Estates Water Association 234 195 -
Nelson Ledges Estates MHP 231 401 -
Dollar General #14559 Windham 230 5 -

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 Portage County? ▼
Portage County has 9,333 total drinking water violations across 173 water systems, of which 1,208 are health-based violations. 90.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Portage County systems? ▼
Water systems in Portage County serve approximately 127,607 people through 173 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Portage County water? ▼
Of 6 water systems tested for PFAS in Portage County, 2 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Portage County? ▼
Water systems in Portage County use GW (48 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. 12.9% of Portage 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.