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Community Water System · PWS OH7704012

Western Reserve Village

Akron, Ohio 44312 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 120 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

120
People served
950
EPA violations
7
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 950 drinking-water violations at Western Reserve Village, 1% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

950
Total EPA violations on record
1%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
120
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Western Reserve Village

Western Reserve Village is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 120 residents in Akron, Ohio (Summit County) through 94 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 950 total violations for this system , of which 7 (1%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 933 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 Xylenes, Total, recorded in 40 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%).

Western Reserve Village's 950 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
120
Total Violations
950
Health-Based Violations
7
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
94
County
Summit
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
933
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Xylenes, Total MR 40 2010
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 40 2010
CHLOROBENZENE MR 40 2010
Benzene MR 40 2010
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 40 2010
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 40 2010
Vinyl chloride MR 40 2010
Tetrachloroethylene MR 40 2010
Ethylbenzene MR 40 2010
Trichloroethylene MR 40 2010
Toluene MR 40 2010
Styrene MR 40 2010
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 40 2010
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 40 2010
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 40 2010
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 40 2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 40 2010
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 40 2010
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 40 2010
Carbon tetrachloride MR 40 2010
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 40 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 16 2010
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 9 2005
Radium-228 MR 9 2005
2,4-D MR 7 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 7 1995
Glyphosate MR 7 1995
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2010
Nitrate MR 6 2000
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 6 2024

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 Western Reserve 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 OH7704012 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 Western Reserve 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 RPT 6 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 5200
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 2 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 7000
2010 Xylenes, Total MR 40 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 2955
2010 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 40 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 2983
2010 CHLOROBENZENE MR 40 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 2989
2010 Benzene MR 40 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 2990
2010 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 40 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 2378
2010 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 40 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 2964
2010 Vinyl chloride MR 40 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 2976
2010 Tetrachloroethylene MR 40 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 2987
2010 Ethylbenzene MR 40 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 2992
2010 Trichloroethylene MR 40 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 2984
2010 Toluene MR 40 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 2991
2010 Styrene MR 40 SDWIS / OH7704012 / 2996

How Western Reserve Village Compares

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

Metric Western Reserve Village Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 950 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 7 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 120 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 Western Reserve Village water safe to drink? ▼
Western Reserve Village (PWS ID: OH7704012) has 950 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 120 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Western Reserve Village serve? ▼
Western Reserve Village serves 120 people in Akron, Ohio. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 94 service connections.
What type of violations does Western Reserve Village have? ▼
Western Reserve Village has 950 total violations: 7 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 933 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Western Reserve Village water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Western Reserve Village under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Western Reserve Village use? ▼
Western Reserve Village 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.