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WELLSTON CITY PWS

PWS ID: OH4001912 · WELLSTON, Ohio 45692

PFAS Detected

4 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
7,000
Total Violations
324
Health-Based Violations
68
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,275
County
Jackson
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
23
Monitoring Violations
240
Treatment Tech Violations
45

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 26 2004
CARBON, TOTAL TT 21 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 15 2018
Endrin MR 13 1994
BHC-GAMMA MR 13 1994
Methoxychlor MR 13 1994
Toxaphene MR 13 1994
2,4-D MR 13 1994
2,4,5-TP MR 13 1994
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 1995
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 11 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 8 2008
Fluoride MR 8 2000
E. COLI MR 6 2017
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2002
Arsenic MR 4 1997
Nitrate MR 4 1995
Endothall MR 4 1994
Glyphosate MR 4 1994
OXAMYL MR 4 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 1994
Picloram MR 4 1994
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 1994
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 1994
Aldicarb MR 4 1994
LASSO MR 4 1994
Heptachlor MR 4 1994
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 1994
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 1994

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 12 of 180 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
NEtFOSAA 7/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/22/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/22/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/22/2024 0.0053 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBA 7/22/2024 0.0067 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFTA 7/22/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/22/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/22/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/22/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/22/2024 0.0150 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFMPA 7/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/22/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/22/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/22/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/22/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/22/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/22/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/22/2024 24.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFBS 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 7/22/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/22/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). This data is provided for informational purposes only.