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OTTAWA VILLAGE

PWS ID: OH6900711 · OTTAWA, Ohio 45875

OTTAWA VILLAGE serves 4,863 people in OTTAWA, Ohio using Surface Water water sources. It has 561 recorded EPA violations, including 59 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (5 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: OTTAWA VILLAGE

OTTAWA VILLAGE is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,863 residents in OTTAWA, Ohio (Putnam County) through 2,171 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 561 total violations for this system , of which 59 (11%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 482 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is TTHM, recorded in 42 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 5 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 11.9 ppt. 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. OTTAWA VILLAGE's 561 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.

PFAS Detected

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

Population Served
4,863
Total Violations
561
Health-Based Violations
59
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,171
County
Putnam
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
50
Monitoring Violations
482
Treatment Tech Violations
9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 42 2014
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 20 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 20 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 20 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 20 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 20 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 20 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 20 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 20 2020
Toluene MR 20 2020
Styrene MR 20 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 20 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 20 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 20 2020
Benzene MR 20 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 20 2020
Trichloroethylene MR 20 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 20 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 20 2020
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 20 2020
TTHM MR 18 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 17 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 2020
LASSO MR 8 2005
Atrazine MR 8 2005
Coliform (TCR) MCL 8 1996
Simazine MR 6 2005
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 5 2007

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 16 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
8:2 FTS 9/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 9/24/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/24/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 9/24/2024 9.0800 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/24/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 9/24/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 9/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 9/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 9/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 9/24/2024 0.0124 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Detected
HFPO-DA 9/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 9/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 9/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 9/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 9/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 9/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 9/24/2024 0.0904 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFBS 9/24/2024 0.0060 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
ADONA 9/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 9/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 9/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 9/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 9/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 9/24/2024 0.0518 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFUnA 9/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/18/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/18/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 6/18/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 6/18/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 6/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 6/18/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 6/18/2024 0.0176 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/18/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 6/18/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 6/18/2024 0.0148 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFHpS 6/18/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L 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 OTTAWA VILLAGE.

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 OH6900711 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 OTTAWA VILLAGE 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
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 5200
2020 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 20 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 2981
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 20 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 2989
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 20 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 2976
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 20 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 2980
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 20 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 2987
2020 Ethylbenzene MR 20 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 2992
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 20 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 2977
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 20 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 2982
2020 Toluene MR 20 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 2991
2020 Styrene MR 20 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 2996
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 2968
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 20 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 2969
2020 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 20 SDWIS / OH6900711 / 2380

How OTTAWA VILLAGE Compares

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

Metric OTTAWA VILLAGE Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 561 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 59 12.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 5 compounds 59% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 4,863 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 OTTAWA VILLAGE water safe to drink? ▼
OTTAWA VILLAGE (PWS ID: OH6900711) has 561 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 5 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 4,863 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does OTTAWA VILLAGE serve? ▼
OTTAWA VILLAGE serves 4,863 people in OTTAWA, Ohio. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,171 service connections.
What type of violations does OTTAWA VILLAGE have? ▼
OTTAWA VILLAGE has 561 total violations: 59 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 482 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in OTTAWA VILLAGE water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 5 PFAS compounds in OTTAWA VILLAGE's water supply: lithium, PFBA, PFPeA, PFBS, PFHxA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does OTTAWA VILLAGE use? ▼
OTTAWA VILLAGE 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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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.

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