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Summit County, Ohio

Water Systems
214
Population Served
467,695
Total Violations
17,163
2,517 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 9 tested

Violation Analysis

90.2%
Systems with Violations
80.2
Avg Violations per System
14.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
45 systems (21%)
SW
5 systems (2%)

PFAS Contamination

9
Systems Tested
5
PFAS Detected
55.6%
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

Summit 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
Akron City PWS 280,000 214 Detected
Cuyahoga Falls City PWS 51,114 94 Clean
Stow Public Water System 35,437 18 Clean
Barberton City 31,298 209 Clean
Tallmadge City PWS 18,000 19 Clean
Hudson City PWS 8,385 6 Clean
Munroe Falls City PWS 5,042 22 Clean
Lakemore Village PWS 3,068 37 -
Silver Lake Village PWS 2,519 12 -
South Main Centre Ltd 1,347 87 -
Duke N Duchess 247 PWS 893 48 -
Western Reserve Hospital PWS 856 0 -
Cvnra - Boston, Dz House, MD Garage 813 0 -
Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills PWS 725 21 -
Bath Elementary School 2 PWS 720 11 -
Six Nineteen Marathon 715 61 -
Old Trail School 630 30 Clean
Bath United Church of Christ-Main 600 19 -
Nolley Elementary School 600 147 Clean
Manchester High School 566 0 -
Giant Eagle 179 PWS 540 120 -
Schrop Intermediate School 525 14 -
Manchester Middle School 515 151 -
Hale Farm - Herrick Well 508 88 -
Beverage Express PWS 500 0 -
Spring Hill Elementary School 495 11 -
Hope Community Church PWS 450 3 -
Parkside Church-Green Campus 420 65 -
Hudson Estates PWS 410 83 -
Towbridge Development 352 51 -
Aqua Ohio - Firestone Trace 336 63 -
Education Alternatives 320 8 -
Orchard Hill Church 300 66 -
Springfield Baptist Church-Community Ctr 300 3 -
Camp Y Noah-Dining Hall 275 160 -
Olesia's Taverne of Richfield 260 99 -
Rex Hill Estates, LLC 246 140 -
Camp Christopher 240 42 -
Jehovah's Witness - Barberton 240 30 -
Richfield Joint Recreation District 226 62 -
Jain Center PWS 225 3 -
Pebble Creek Convalescent Center 225 66 -
Waterway Gas and Wash Co 225 0 -
Dollar General #9173 New Franklin 220 3 -
Schmiddys at the Lake 220 13 -
Heritage Classical Academy 209 189 -
Spring Garden Waldorf School 201 21 -
Faith Family Church - Bath 200 441 -
Tadmor Temple 200 64 -
Manchester Christian Church & Preschool 200 65 -

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
Lucas County
46 systems · 433,198 served · 3,569 violations
Butler County
22 systems · 378,755 served · 1,035 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Summit County? ▼
Summit County has 17,163 total drinking water violations across 214 water systems, of which 2,517 are health-based violations. 90.2% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Summit County systems? ▼
Water systems in Summit County serve approximately 467,695 people through 214 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Summit County water? ▼
Of 9 water systems tested for PFAS in Summit County, 5 had PFAS detected (55.6% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Summit County? ▼
Water systems in Summit County use GW (45 systems), SW (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. 14.7% of Summit 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.