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Phillipsburg Village PWS

Phillipsburg, Ohio 45354 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 490 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

490
People served
83
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 83 drinking-water violations at Phillipsburg Village PWS, 5% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

83
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
490
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Phillipsburg Village PWS

Phillipsburg Village PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 490 residents in Phillipsburg, Ohio (Montgomery County) through 263 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 83 total violations for this system , of which 4 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 74 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 14 violations (MR). 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. Statewide, 204 of 346 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (59%).

Phillipsburg Village PWS's 83 violations sit above the Ohio average.

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
490
Total Violations
83
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
263
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
74
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 14 2022
Chromium MR 4 1994
Fluoride MR 4 1994
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1994
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 1994
Selenium MR 4 1994
Mercury MR 4 1994
CYANIDE MR 4 1994
Cadmium MR 4 1994
Arsenic MR 4 1994
Nitrate MCL 4 2002
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 2023
Antimony, Total MR 4 1994
Thallium, Total MR 4 1994
Barium MR 4 1994
Nickel MR 4 1994
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2013
Asbestos MR 4 1994

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 Phillipsburg Village PWS.

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 OH5702112 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 Phillipsburg Village PWS 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
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 7000
2022 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 1040
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 3100
2002 Nitrate MCL 4 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 1040
1994 Chromium MR 4 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 1020
1994 Fluoride MR 4 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 1025
1994 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 1075
1994 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 4000
1994 Selenium MR 4 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 1045
1994 Mercury MR 4 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 1035
1994 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 1024
1994 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 1015
1994 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 1005
1994 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 1074
1994 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OH5702112 / 1085

How Phillipsburg Village PWS Compares

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

Metric Phillipsburg Village PWS Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 83 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 490 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Phillipsburg Village PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Phillipsburg Village PWS (PWS ID: OH5702112) has 83 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 490 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Phillipsburg Village PWS serve? ▼
Phillipsburg Village PWS serves 490 people in Phillipsburg, Ohio. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 263 service connections.
What type of violations does Phillipsburg Village PWS have? ▼
Phillipsburg Village PWS has 83 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 74 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Phillipsburg Village PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Phillipsburg Village PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Phillipsburg Village PWS use? ▼
Phillipsburg Village PWS 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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.