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Community Water System · PWS OH2301112

Lithopolis Village PWS

Lithopolis, Ohio 43136 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,573 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,573
People served
200
EPA violations
15
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 200 drinking-water violations at Lithopolis Village PWS, 8% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

200
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,573
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lithopolis Village PWS

Lithopolis Village PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,573 residents in Lithopolis, Ohio (Fairfield County) through 778 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 200 total violations for this system , of which 15 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 148 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 23 violations (Other). 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%).

Lithopolis Village PWS's 200 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
1,573
Total Violations
200
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
778
County
Fairfield
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
148
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 23 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 13 1999
TTHM MR 13 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 1993
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 2019
Endrin MR 8 1992
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 1992
Toxaphene MR 8 1992
2,4-D MR 8 1992
Methoxychlor MR 8 1992
2,4,5-TP MR 8 1992
Public Notice Other 6 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
Simazine MR 3 1999
Atrazine MR 3 1999
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 2024
E. COLI MR 3 2012
LASSO MR 3 1999
Arsenic MR 1 1984
Fluoride MR 1 1984
Mercury MR 1 1984
Selenium MR 1 1984
Cadmium MR 1 1984
Barium MR 1 1984
Chromium MR 1 1984
Nitrate MR 1 1984

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 Lithopolis 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 OH2301112 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 Lithopolis 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 23 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 7000
2024 Public Notice Other 6 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 7500
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 5200
2023 TTHM MR 13 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 2950
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 2456
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 10 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 8000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 19 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 3100
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 12 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 5000
2012 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 3014
1999 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 13 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 2039
1999 Simazine MR 3 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 2037
1999 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 2050
1999 LASSO MR 3 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 2051
1993 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / OH2301112 / 3100

How Lithopolis Village PWS Compares

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

Metric Lithopolis Village PWS Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 200 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 1,573 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 Lithopolis Village PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Lithopolis Village PWS (PWS ID: OH2301112) has 200 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,573 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lithopolis Village PWS serve? ▼
Lithopolis Village PWS serves 1,573 people in Lithopolis, Ohio. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 778 service connections.
What type of violations does Lithopolis Village PWS have? ▼
Lithopolis Village PWS has 200 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 148 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lithopolis Village PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lithopolis Village PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lithopolis Village PWS use? ▼
Lithopolis 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.
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.