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MALVERN VILLAGE PWS

PWS ID: OH1000112 · MALVERN, Ohio 44644

MALVERN VILLAGE PWS serves 1,200 people in MALVERN, Ohio using Groundwater water sources. It has 42 recorded EPA violations, including 27 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MALVERN VILLAGE PWS

MALVERN VILLAGE PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,200 residents in MALVERN, Ohio (Carroll County) through 585 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 42 total violations for this system , of which 27 (64%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 8 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 24 violations (MCL, health-based). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. MALVERN VILLAGE PWS's 42 violations sit below 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.

Population Served
1,200
Total Violations
42
Health-Based Violations
27
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
585
County
Carroll
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
24
Monitoring Violations
8
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 24 1997
TTHM MR 4 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2020
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2024
Groundwater Rule TT 3 2023

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHpA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/24/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/24/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/24/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/24/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/24/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 1/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 1/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 1/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 1/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 1/29/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 1/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 1/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 1/29/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 1/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 1/29/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 1/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 1/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 1/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 1/29/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 1/29/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 1/29/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 1/29/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 1/29/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 1/29/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 1/29/2024 <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 MALVERN VILLAGE PWS.

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 OH1000112 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 MALVERN VILLAGE PWS 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / OH1000112 / 7000
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 3 SDWIS / OH1000112 / 0700
2020 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / OH1000112 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / OH1000112 / 2456
1997 Coliform (TCR) MCL 24 SDWIS / OH1000112 / 3100

How MALVERN VILLAGE PWS Compares

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

Metric MALVERN VILLAGE PWS Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 42 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 27 12.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 59% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,200 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 MALVERN VILLAGE PWS water safe to drink? ▼
MALVERN VILLAGE PWS (PWS ID: OH1000112) has 42 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MALVERN VILLAGE PWS serve? ▼
MALVERN VILLAGE PWS serves 1,200 people in MALVERN, Ohio. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 585 service connections.
What type of violations does MALVERN VILLAGE PWS have? ▼
MALVERN VILLAGE PWS has 42 total violations: 27 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 8 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MALVERN VILLAGE PWS water? ▼
No. MALVERN VILLAGE PWS was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does MALVERN VILLAGE PWS use? ▼
MALVERN VILLAGE PWS uses Groundwater 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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