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WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

PWS ID: OH2902012 · DAYTON, Ohio 45435

WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY serves 8,948 people in DAYTON, Ohio using Groundwater water sources. It has 47 recorded EPA violations, including 12 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY

WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 8,948 residents in DAYTON, Ohio (Greene County) through 39 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 47 total violations for this system , of which 12 (26%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 28 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 8 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. WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY's 47 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
8,948
Total Violations
47
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
39
County
Greene
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
28
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 8 2015
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2020
Cadmium MR 3 1986
Chromium MR 3 1986
Fluoride MR 3 1986
Selenium MR 3 1986
Mercury MR 3 1986
Nitrate MR 3 1986
Barium MR 3 1986
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 2008
TTHM MR 2 2008
Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 2010
Arsenic MR 1 1986

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 4/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/16/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/16/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/16/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/16/2025 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/16/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 4/16/2025 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/16/2025 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/16/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/16/2025 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/16/2025 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/16/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/16/2025 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/16/2025 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/16/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/16/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/16/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/16/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/16/2025 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/16/2025 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 10/21/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 10/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 10/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 10/21/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 10/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 10/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 10/21/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 10/21/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 10/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 10/21/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 10/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 10/21/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 10/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 10/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 10/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 10/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 10/21/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 10/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 10/21/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 10/21/2024 <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 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY.

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 OH2902012 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 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY 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
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / OH2902012 / 7000
2015 TTHM MCL 8 SDWIS / OH2902012 / 2950
2010 Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule MR 2 SDWIS / OH2902012 / 0600
2008 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 2 SDWIS / OH2902012 / 2456
2008 TTHM MR 2 SDWIS / OH2902012 / 2950
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / OH2902012 / 3100
1986 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / OH2902012 / 1015
1986 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / OH2902012 / 1020
1986 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / OH2902012 / 1025
1986 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / OH2902012 / 1045
1986 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / OH2902012 / 1035
1986 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / OH2902012 / 1040
1986 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / OH2902012 / 1010
1986 Arsenic MR 1 SDWIS / OH2902012 / 1005

How WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY Compares

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

Metric WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 47 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 8,948 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 WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY water safe to drink? ▼
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY (PWS ID: OH2902012) has 47 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 8,948 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY serve? ▼
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY serves 8,948 people in DAYTON, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 39 service connections.
What type of violations does WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY have? ▼
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY has 47 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 28 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY water? ▼
No. WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY use? ▼
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY 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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