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Scioto County, Ohio

Water Systems
17
Population Served
83,235
Total Violations
348
58 health-based
PFAS Detected
4
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
20.5
Avg Violations per System
16.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
12 systems (71%)
GW
5 systems (29%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
4
PFAS Detected
80.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (17)

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
Portsmouth City 40,475 8 Detected
Scioto Co. Regional Water District #1 13,820 56 Detected
Northwest Regional Water District 11,059 12 Detected
Scioto Water Inc.-Rose Hill 8,861 116 Clean
Scioto Water Inc.-Sugar Camp 6,458 26 Detected
Scioto Water Inc. - Pond Run 845 5 -
Scioto Water Inc.-Sr125 537 6 -
Scioto Water Inc.-Careys Run 352 5 -
Scioto Water Inc - Stony Run 178 5 -
Scioto Water, Inc.-Davis Camp 134 18 -
Scioto Water Inc. - Gliem RD PWS 132 18 -
Scioto Water Inc.-Slab Run 115 13 -
Scioto Water Inc. - Zeigler Lane 76 5 -
Scioto Water Inc.-Hygean Run 64 12 -
Scioto Water Inc.-Nace's Run 59 11 -
Scioto Water Inc.-Oakwood 36 7 -
Scioto Water Inc.- Sheila Blvd 34 25 -

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 Scioto County? ▼
Scioto County has 348 total drinking water violations across 17 water systems, of which 58 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Scioto County systems? ▼
Water systems in Scioto County serve approximately 83,235 people through 17 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Scioto County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Scioto County, 4 had PFAS detected (80.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Scioto County? ▼
Water systems in Scioto County use SW (12 systems), GW (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. 16.7% of Scioto 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.