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Kelleys Island Village

Kelleys Island, Ohio 43438-0726 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 3,125 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

3,125
People served
286
EPA violations
170
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 286 drinking-water violations at Kelleys Island Village, 59% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

286
Total EPA violations on record
59%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
3,125
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kelleys Island Village

Kelleys Island Village is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 3,125 residents in Kelleys Island, Ohio (Erie County) through 700 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 286 total violations for this system , of which 170 (59%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 72 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 160 violations (TT, health-based). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

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. Statewide, 204 of 346 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (59%).

Kelleys Island Village's 286 violations sit above the Ohio average.

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
3,125
Total Violations
286
Health-Based Violations
170
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
700
County
Erie
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
72
Treatment Tech Violations
166

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 160 2014
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 14 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 10 2014
Atrazine MR 8 2005
LASSO MR 8 2005
Simazine MR 8 2005
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 2025
Lead and Copper Rule TT 6 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2004
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 4 2014
TTHM MR 3 2014
CARBON, TOTAL MR 3 2014

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 Kelleys Island Village.

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 OH2201111 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 Kelleys Island Village 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 7 SDWIS / OH2201111 / 2456
2020 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / OH2201111 / 5000
2015 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 14 SDWIS / OH2201111 / 0200
2014 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 160 SDWIS / OH2201111 / 0200
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 10 SDWIS / OH2201111 / 3100
2014 Lead and Copper Rule TT 6 SDWIS / OH2201111 / 5000
2014 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule Other 4 SDWIS / OH2201111 / 0300
2014 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / OH2201111 / 2950
2014 CARBON, TOTAL MR 3 SDWIS / OH2201111 / 2920
2005 Atrazine MR 8 SDWIS / OH2201111 / 2050
2005 LASSO MR 8 SDWIS / OH2201111 / 2051
2005 Simazine MR 8 SDWIS / OH2201111 / 2037
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / OH2201111 / 3100

How Kelleys Island Village Compares

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

Metric Kelleys Island Village Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 286 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 170 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 3,125 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Kelleys Island Village water safe to drink? ▼
Kelleys Island Village (PWS ID: OH2201111) has 286 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 3,125 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Kelleys Island Village serve? ▼
Kelleys Island Village serves 3,125 people in Kelleys Island, Ohio. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 700 service connections.
What type of violations does Kelleys Island Village have? ▼
Kelleys Island Village has 286 total violations: 170 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 72 monitoring/reporting violations, and 166 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kelleys Island Village water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kelleys Island Village under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kelleys Island Village use? ▼
Kelleys Island Village 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.