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Stark County, Ohio

Water Systems
182
Population Served
314,229
Total Violations
12,064
1,930 health-based
PFAS Detected
7
of 8 tested

Violation Analysis

86.3%
Systems with Violations
66.3
Avg Violations per System
16.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
49 systems (27%)
SW
1 system (1%)

PFAS Contamination

8
Systems Tested
7
PFAS Detected
87.5%
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

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

No violations on record (5) One or more violations (45)

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
Canton Public Water System 107,113 34 Clean
Aqua Ohio - Massillon PWS 95,636 9 Detected
North Canton City PWS 24,747 47 Clean
Alliance City PWS 22,232 115 Detected
Louisville City PWS 9,186 40 Detected
Stark County Water District 6,690 14 Clean
Canal Fulton City PWS 5,323 88 Clean
Minerva Village PWS 4,000 101 Clean
Brewster Village PWS 2,113 34 -
Navarre Village PWS 1,957 8 -
East Canton Village PWS 1,606 33 -
Hartville Marketplace PWS 1,495 4 -
Magnolia Village PWS 1,085 152 -
Beach City Village PWS 1,031 22 -
Waynesburg Village PWS 928 98 -
East Sparta Village PWS 850 29 -
Beiler's Penn Dutch Market PWS 820 0 -
Lake Center Christian School 775 259 -
Clays Park Resort - Camping Resort 750 67 -
Yohe Plaza 750 20 -
Waco Marathon 638 43 -
Spee-D-Foods #29 PWS 606 4 -
Lake Sherman Village PWS 563 252 -
Lexington Elementary School 458 0 -
Biery Cheese Company 454 14 -
Fohl Village MHP 450 114 -
North Nimishillen Elementary 446 242 -
Ransom H Barr Elementary 412 15 -
Congress Lake Club-Clubhouse 400 11 -
Tommys Crazy Chicken 400 34 -
Grace Petroleum - Fohl Road Sunoco PWS 400 112 -
Clays Park Resort - Water Feature 388 0 -
Fellowship Baptist Church-Canton PWS 375 11 -
Akron Canton Jellystone Park 355 69 -
Rivertree Lake PWS 350 0 -
Wilmot Village PWS 325 134 -
Almost Heaven Ice Cream - Hartville PWS 308 0 -
Washington Elementary School 302 9 -
Clays Park Resort - Water Park 300 40 -
The Chapel & Daycare in Marlboro 298 18 -
Skyland Hills MHP 273 187 -
Green Farms 268 11 -
Pawpaws Country Mart 261 96 -
Wilderness Center Inc 260 65 -
Odnr-Quail Hollow Manor House 255 59 -
Bethany Mennonite Church-Hartville 245 13 -
Marlboro Elementary School 242 149 -
North Plaza-Hartville 235 45 -
Dlh Bowles, Inc. 234 132 -
Forty Corners Mobile Village 225 36 -

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 Stark County? ▼
Stark County has 12,064 total drinking water violations across 182 water systems, of which 1,930 are health-based violations. 86.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Stark County systems? ▼
Water systems in Stark County serve approximately 314,229 people through 182 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Stark County water? ▼
Of 8 water systems tested for PFAS in Stark County, 7 had PFAS detected (87.5% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Stark County? ▼
Water systems in Stark County use GW (49 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. 16.0% of Stark 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.