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Ross County, Ohio

Water Systems
9
Population Served
69,697
Total Violations
417
50 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

88.9%
Systems with Violations
46.3
Avg Violations per System
12.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
9 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (8)

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
Ross County Water Co Inc 35,345 28 Detected
Chillicothe City PWS 21,725 24 Detected
Chillicothe Correctional Institution 9,000 72 Clean
Frankfort Village PWS 1,100 5 -
Kingston Village PWS 1,032 140 -
Bainbridge Village PWS 900 62 -
Clarksburg Village PWS 500 80 -
Greenfield Church of Jesus Christ PWS 70 0 -
The Old Home Place PWS 25 6 -

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 Ross County? ▼
Ross County has 417 total drinking water violations across 9 water systems, of which 50 are health-based violations. 88.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Ross County systems? ▼
Water systems in Ross County serve approximately 69,697 people through 9 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Ross County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Ross County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Ross County? ▼
Water systems in Ross County use GW (9 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. 12.0% of Ross 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.