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SALT FORK UTILITY CO.

PWS ID: OH3053012 · KIMBOLTON, Ohio 43749

SALT FORK UTILITY CO. serves 2,054 people in KIMBOLTON, Ohio using Groundwater water sources. It has 239 recorded EPA violations, including 15 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SALT FORK UTILITY CO.

SALT FORK UTILITY CO. is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,054 residents in KIMBOLTON, Ohio (Guernsey County) through 774 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 239 total violations for this system , of which 15 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 223 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 15 violations (MCL, 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. SALT FORK UTILITY CO.'s 239 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
2,054
Total Violations
239
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
774
County
Guernsey
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
223
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 1998
Xylenes, Total MR 10 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 2018
Benzene MR 10 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 10 2018
Styrene MR 10 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 10 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 2018
Toluene MR 10 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 10 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 10 2018
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 1991
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 2022

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 SALT FORK UTILITY CO..

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 OH3053012 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 SALT FORK UTILITY CO. 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 1 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 8000
2018 Xylenes, Total MR 10 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 2955
2018 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 2981
2018 Benzene MR 10 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 2990
2018 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 10 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 2964
2018 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 2980
2018 Tetrachloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 2987
2018 Carbon tetrachloride MR 10 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 2982
2018 Trichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 2984
2018 Styrene MR 10 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 2996
2018 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 2968
2018 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 10 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 2969
2018 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 10 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 2985
2018 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 10 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 2380
2018 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 10 SDWIS / OH3053012 / 2983

How SALT FORK UTILITY CO. Compares

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

Metric SALT FORK UTILITY CO. Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 239 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 2,054 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 SALT FORK UTILITY CO. water safe to drink? ▼
SALT FORK UTILITY CO. (PWS ID: OH3053012) has 239 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,054 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SALT FORK UTILITY CO. serve? ▼
SALT FORK UTILITY CO. serves 2,054 people in KIMBOLTON, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 774 service connections.
What type of violations does SALT FORK UTILITY CO. have? ▼
SALT FORK UTILITY CO. has 239 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 223 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SALT FORK UTILITY CO. water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SALT FORK UTILITY CO. under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SALT FORK UTILITY CO. use? ▼
SALT FORK UTILITY CO. 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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