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Shelby County, Ohio

Water Systems
42
Population Served
36,662
Total Violations
2,731
545 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

90.5%
Systems with Violations
65.0
Avg Violations per System
20.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
41 systems (98%)
SW
1 system (2%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (38)

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
Sidney City PWS 20,614 141 Clean
Honda Dma Anna Engine Plant 3,400 96 Clean
Anna Village PWS 1,558 77 -
Fort Loramie Village PWS 1,524 32 -
Jackson Center Village PWS 1,462 24 -
Botkins Village PWS 1,250 190 -
Houston K-12 School 928 8 -
Fairlawn K-12 School 650 151 -
Russia Village PWS 640 10 -
Autovue Drive in Theatre 490 20 -
Ohio Living Dorothy Love PWS 471 27 -
Shelby County Water and Sewer PWS 375 32 -
Fair Haven Shelby County Home 290 44 -
The Way International 248 38 -
Dollar General #20464 - Houston 220 0 -
The Canal House PWS 202 50 -
Kettlersville Well Association PWS 200 148 -
Shelby Oaks Golf Club Clubhouse 187 11 -
McCartyville Well Association PWS 184 202 -
Western Buckeye Christian Service Camp 150 83 -
Camp Qtokee 127 66 -
Sidney Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesse 112 4 -
Calvary United Baptist Church PWS 110 71 -
Christ the King Church 100 47 -
Joe's Place II 100 82 -
Sidney New Hope United Meth Church 90 0 -
Northview Utility Corporation PWS 87 341 -
Hidden Valley MHP PWS 85 51 -
Solid Rock Pentecostal Church PWS 85 3 -
New Life Church Pjbc PWS 85 36 -
West Lake Village MHP PWS 83 89 -
Dollar General #22545 - Port Jefferson 80 0 -
Rivers Edge Sports Bar PWS 75 28 -
Pj's Stop 47 LLC PWS 75 74 -
Arrowhead Park Golf Club 60 41 -
Lake View Village MHP 56 182 -
Stop 99/L and O Tire Service 50 29 -
Midwest Regional Education Service Ctr 40 0 -
Sharps Bar and Grill 36 55 -
Lehmkuhls Landing East PWS 32 23 -
Keyhole Tavern 30 81 -
Lehmkuhls Landing-North PWS 21 44 -

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 Shelby County? ▼
Shelby County has 2,731 total drinking water violations across 42 water systems, of which 545 are health-based violations. 90.5% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Shelby County systems? ▼
Water systems in Shelby County serve approximately 36,662 people through 42 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Shelby County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Shelby County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Shelby County? ▼
Water systems in Shelby County use GW (41 systems), SW (1 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. 20.0% of Shelby 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.