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PHILO

PWS ID: OH6001912 · PHILO, Ohio 43771

PHILO serves 974 people in PHILO, Ohio using Groundwater water sources. It has 428 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PHILO

PHILO is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 974 residents in PHILO, Ohio (Muskingum County) through 287 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 428 total violations for this system , of which 8 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 395 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is LASSO, recorded in 11 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. PHILO's 428 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
974
Total Violations
428
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
287
County
Muskingum
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
8
Monitoring Violations
395
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
LASSO MR 11 2002
Atrazine MR 11 2002
Simazine MR 11 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2001
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 2001
Methoxychlor MR 8 2001
Glyphosate MR 8 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 2001
OXAMYL MR 8 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 2001
Picloram MR 8 2001
Pentachlorophenol MR 8 2001
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 2001
Xylenes, Total MR 8 1998
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 1998
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 1998
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 1998
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 1998
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1998
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 1998
Trichloroethylene MR 8 1998
Styrene MR 8 1998
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1998
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 1998
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 1998
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1998
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 1998
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 1998
Benzene MR 8 1998
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 1998

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 PHILO.

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 OH6001912 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 PHILO 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
2020 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 7000
2006 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 7 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 4000
2006 Radium-228 MR 4 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 4030
2002 LASSO MR 11 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 2051
2002 Atrazine MR 11 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 2050
2002 Simazine MR 11 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 2037
2002 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 1040
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 3100
2001 BHC-GAMMA MR 8 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 2010
2001 Methoxychlor MR 8 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 2015
2001 Glyphosate MR 8 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 2034
2001 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 2035
2001 OXAMYL MR 8 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 2036
2001 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 2039
2001 Picloram MR 8 SDWIS / OH6001912 / 2040

How PHILO Compares

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

Metric PHILO Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 428 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 974 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 PHILO water safe to drink? ▼
PHILO (PWS ID: OH6001912) has 428 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 974 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PHILO serve? ▼
PHILO serves 974 people in PHILO, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 287 service connections.
What type of violations does PHILO have? ▼
PHILO has 428 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 395 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PHILO water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PHILO under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PHILO use? ▼
PHILO 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.

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