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Maysville Regional Water

White Cottage, Ohio 43791-0095 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 6,540 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

6,540
People served
406
EPA violations
217
Health-based
1 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 406 drinking-water violations at Maysville Regional Water, 53% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound.

406
Total EPA violations on record
53%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
6,540
People served by this system
1
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Maysville Regional Water

Maysville Regional Water is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,540 residents in White Cottage, Ohio (Muskingum County) through 2,414 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 406 total violations for this system , of which 217 (53%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 165 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 186 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 4 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

Maysville Regional Water's 406 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.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
6,540
Total Violations
406
Health-Based Violations
217
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2,414
County
Muskingum
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
200
Monitoring Violations
165
Treatment Tech Violations
17

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 186 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 1995
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 2014
E. COLI MR 11 2018
Nitrate MR 10 1996
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2024
Barium MR 6 1990
Fluoride MR 6 1990
Mercury MR 6 1990
Arsenic MR 6 1990
Chromium MR 6 1990
Selenium MR 6 1990
Cadmium MR 6 1990
TTHM MR 4 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2000
Toluene MR 4 2000
Styrene MR 4 2000
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2000
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2017
Public Notice Other 4 2020

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/22/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/22/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/22/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/22/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/22/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/22/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/22/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/22/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/22/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/9/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 5/9/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 5/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 5/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 5/9/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 5/9/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 5/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 5/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 5/9/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/9/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/9/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt 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 Maysville Regional Water.

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 OH6001411 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 Maysville Regional Water 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
2025 TTHM MCL 186 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 2950
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 7000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 2 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 5200
2020 Public Notice Other 4 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 7500
2018 E. COLI MR 11 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 3014
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 8000
2014 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 12 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 0200
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 3100
2005 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 2950
2005 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 2456
2005 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 3 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 0300
2005 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 0300
2000 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 2955
2000 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 2981
2000 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / OH6001411 / 2983

How Maysville Regional Water Compares

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

Metric Maysville Regional Water Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 406 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 217 12.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 59% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 6,540 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 Maysville Regional Water water safe to drink? ▼
Maysville Regional Water (PWS ID: OH6001411) has 406 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 6,540 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Maysville Regional Water serve? ▼
Maysville Regional Water serves 6,540 people in White Cottage, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,414 service connections.
What type of violations does Maysville Regional Water have? ▼
Maysville Regional Water has 406 total violations: 217 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 165 monitoring/reporting violations, and 17 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Maysville Regional Water water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in Maysville Regional Water's water supply: PFOA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Maysville Regional Water use? ▼
Maysville Regional Water uses Surface Water 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.