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PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS

PWS ID: OH7950312 · PORT WASHINGTON, Ohio 43837

PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS serves 425 people in PORT WASHINGTON, Ohio using Groundwater water sources. It has 32 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS

PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 425 residents in PORT WASHINGTON, Ohio (Tuscarawas County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 32 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 30 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 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. PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS's 32 violations sit below 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
425
Total Violations
32
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Tuscarawas
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
30
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2024
TTHM MR 11 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2015
Nitrate MR 3 2008
Public Notice Other 2 2023

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 PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS.

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 OH7950312 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 PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / OH7950312 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 11 SDWIS / OH7950312 / 2950
2023 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / OH7950312 / 7500
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / OH7950312 / 5000
2008 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / OH7950312 / 1040

How PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS Compares

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

Metric PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 32 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 425 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 PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS water safe to drink?
PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS (PWS ID: OH7950312) has 32 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 425 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS serve?
PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS serves 425 people in PORT WASHINGTON, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS have?
PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS has 32 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 30 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS water?
No PFAS testing data is available for PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS use?
PORT WASHINGTON ELEM SCHOOL NEW PWS uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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