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BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM

PWS ID: OH0700114 · BELLAIRE, Ohio 43906

BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM serves 4,278 people in BELLAIRE, Ohio using Surface Water water sources. It has 340 recorded EPA violations, including 76 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM

BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,278 residents in BELLAIRE, Ohio (Belmont County) through 1,963 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 340 total violations for this system , of which 76 (22%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 258 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 66 violations (TT, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0038 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

Across Ohio, EPA tracks 4,181 public water systems serving 11,085,226 people, with 288,388 cumulative violations and 52,412 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 69 violations. BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM's 340 violations sit above the Ohio average. Statewide, 204 of 346 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (59%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
4,278
Total Violations
340
Health-Based Violations
76
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,963
County
Belmont
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
258
Treatment Tech Violations
66

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 66 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 1995
Xylenes, Total MR 10 2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 2001
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 2001
CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2001
Benzene MR 10 2001
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 2001
Vinyl chloride MR 10 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 2001
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 10 2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2001
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 2001
Toluene MR 10 2001
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2001
Trichloroethylene MR 10 2001
Styrene MR 10 2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2001
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2001
Asbestos MR 8 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 7 2025
Nitrite MR 4 1993
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 1995
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2003
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2015
E. COLI MR 4 2018

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDoA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/13/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/13/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/13/2024 0.0038 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/13/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/13/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/13/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/13/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/13/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/13/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/13/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/13/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/15/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 5/15/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/15/2024 0.0030 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFTA 5/15/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/15/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/15/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/15/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/15/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID OH0700114 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Ohio Drinking Water Authority

Ohio EPA — Division of Drinking and Ground Waters is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM under EPA-delegated authority.

Open OH regulator portal

Source: Ohio EPA — Division of Drinking and Ground Waters

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 7 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 0200
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 7000
2018 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 3014
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 5000
2014 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 66 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 0200
2014 CARBON, TOTAL MR 3 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 2920
2005 Asbestos MR 8 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 1094
2003 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 2456
2001 Xylenes, Total MR 10 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 2955
2001 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 2981
2001 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 2983
2001 CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 2989
2001 Benzene MR 10 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 2990
2001 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 2964
2001 Vinyl chloride MR 10 SDWIS / OH0700114 / 2976

How BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 340 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 76 12.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 59% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 4,278 2,651 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 4,181 regulated public water systems in Ohio.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM water safe to drink? ▼
BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID: OH0700114) has 340 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 4,278 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM serve? ▼
BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM serves 4,278 people in BELLAIRE, Ohio. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 1,963 service connections.
What type of violations does BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM have? ▼
BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM has 340 total violations: 76 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 258 monitoring/reporting violations, and 66 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM's water supply: PFBS. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM use? ▼
BELLAIRE PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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