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SOMERSET VILLAGE OF

PWS ID: OH6401111 · SOMERSET, Ohio 43783

SOMERSET VILLAGE OF serves 1,490 people in SOMERSET, Ohio using Surface Water water sources. It has 217 recorded EPA violations, including 87 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SOMERSET VILLAGE OF

SOMERSET VILLAGE OF is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,490 residents in SOMERSET, Ohio (Perry County) through 627 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 217 total violations for this system , of which 87 (40%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 102 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 72 violations (TT, health-based). 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. SOMERSET VILLAGE OF's 217 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
1,490
Total Violations
217
Health-Based Violations
87
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
627
County
Perry
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
102
Treatment Tech Violations
72

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 72 2005
TTHM MCL 15 2005
LASSO MR 13 2002
Atrazine MR 12 2002
Simazine MR 12 2002
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2003
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2018
Nitrate MR 9 2001
CARBON, TOTAL MR 5 2005
Arsenic MR 4 1988
Cadmium MR 4 1988
Chromium MR 4 1988
Mercury MR 4 1988
Selenium MR 4 1988
Fluoride MR 4 1988
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 1994
Barium MR 4 1988
Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 4 2002
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2002
TTHM MR 1 2004

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 SOMERSET VILLAGE OF.

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 OH6401111 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 SOMERSET VILLAGE OF 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
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 7000
2005 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 72 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 0200
2005 TTHM MCL 15 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 2950
2005 CARBON, TOTAL MR 5 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 2920
2004 TTHM MR 1 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 2950
2003 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 2456
2002 LASSO MR 13 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 2051
2002 Atrazine MR 12 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 2050
2002 Simazine MR 12 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 2037
2002 Gross Beta Particle Activity MR 4 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 4100
2002 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 4000
2001 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 1040
1994 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 4 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 0200
1988 Arsenic MR 4 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 1005
1988 Cadmium MR 4 SDWIS / OH6401111 / 1015

How SOMERSET VILLAGE OF Compares

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

Metric SOMERSET VILLAGE OF Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 217 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 87 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 1,490 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is SOMERSET VILLAGE OF water safe to drink? ▼
SOMERSET VILLAGE OF (PWS ID: OH6401111) has 217 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,490 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does SOMERSET VILLAGE OF serve? ▼
SOMERSET VILLAGE OF serves 1,490 people in SOMERSET, Ohio. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 627 service connections.
What type of violations does SOMERSET VILLAGE OF have? ▼
SOMERSET VILLAGE OF has 217 total violations: 87 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 102 monitoring/reporting violations, and 72 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SOMERSET VILLAGE OF water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for SOMERSET VILLAGE OF under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SOMERSET VILLAGE OF use? ▼
SOMERSET VILLAGE OF 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.

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