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NEWARK CITY PWS

PWS ID: OH4502314 · NEWARK, Ohio 43055

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
49,934
Total Violations
70
Health-Based Violations
20
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
19,331
County
Licking
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
48
Treatment Tech Violations
20

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 20 1995
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 3 2002
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 3 2002
Thallium, Total MR 3 2003
Nickel MR 3 2003
Arsenic MR 3 2003
Mercury MR 3 2003
Chromium MR 3 2003
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2003
Barium MR 3 2003
Selenium MR 3 2003
Antimony, Total MR 3 2003
CYANIDE MR 3 2003
Cadmium MR 3 2003
Fluoride MR 3 2003
LASSO MR 2 2001
Atrazine MR 2 2001
Simazine MR 2 2001
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 1 2019

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxA 8/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/17/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/17/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/17/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/17/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/17/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/17/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/17/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/3/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/3/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/3/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/3/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/3/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/3/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/3/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/3/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/3/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/3/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/3/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/3/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/3/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/3/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/3/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/3/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/3/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/3/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/3/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 5/3/2023 0.0095 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
PFOA 5/3/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/3/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/3/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/3/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 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.