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TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PWS ID: OH2861312 · CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio 44203

TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 375 people in CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio using Groundwater water sources. It has 245 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 375 residents in CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio (Geauga County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 245 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 245 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is CHLOROBENZENE, recorded in 11 violations (MR). 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. TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's 245 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.

Population Served
375
Total Violations
245
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Geauga
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
245
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 1999
Benzene MR 11 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 1999
Ethylbenzene MR 11 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 1999
Styrene MR 11 1999
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 11 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 11 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 11 1999
Toluene MR 11 1999
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 1999
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2009
TTHM MR 3 2013
Nitrate MR 3 2001
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2013

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

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

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFOS 6/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 6/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/12/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/12/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/12/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 6/12/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/12/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 6/12/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/12/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/12/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 6/12/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 12/11/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 12/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 12/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 12/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 12/11/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 12/11/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 12/11/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 12/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 12/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 12/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 12/11/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 12/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 12/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 12/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 12/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 12/11/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 12/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 12/11/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 12/11/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 12/11/2024 <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 TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

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 OH2861312 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 TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 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
2013 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 2456
2009 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 5000
2001 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 1040
1999 CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 2989
1999 Benzene MR 11 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 2990
1999 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 2378
1999 Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 2987
1999 Ethylbenzene MR 11 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 2992
1999 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 2977
1999 Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 2982
1999 Styrene MR 11 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 2996
1999 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 2968
1999 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 2985
1999 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 SDWIS / OH2861312 / 2983

How TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Compares

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

Metric TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 245 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 375 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 TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL water safe to drink? ▼
TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PWS ID: OH2861312) has 245 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 375 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve? ▼
TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves 375 people in CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have? ▼
TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 245 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 245 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL water? ▼
No. TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL use? ▼
TIMMONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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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