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PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS

PWS ID: OH8400712 · MARIETTA, Ohio 45750

PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS serves 2,744 people in MARIETTA, Ohio using Groundwater water sources. It has 78 recorded EPA violations, including 39 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (2 compounds found).

Water Quality Snapshot: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS

PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,744 residents in MARIETTA, Ohio (Washington County) through 950 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 78 total violations for this system , of which 39 (50%) 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 Nitrate, recorded in 15 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 2 PFAS compounds were detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 0.0169 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. PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS's 78 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

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

Population Served
2,744
Total Violations
78
Health-Based Violations
39
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
950
County
Washington
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
27
Monitoring Violations
30
Treatment Tech Violations
12

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 15 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 1994
Lead and Copper Rule TT 12 2015
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 1994
Nitrate MR 7 2001
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2024
Endothall MR 5 2005
TTHM MR 4 2013
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2013
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2014

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFBA 5/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 5/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 5/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 5/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 5/8/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 5/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 5/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 5/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 5/8/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 5/8/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 5/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 5/8/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 5/8/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 5/8/2023 0.0136 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 5/8/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 5/8/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 5/8/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 5/8/2023 0.0035 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Detected
PFNA 5/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 5/8/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 11/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 11/20/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 11/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 11/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 11/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 11/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 11/20/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 11/20/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 11/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 11/20/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 11/20/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 11/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 11/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 11/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 11/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 11/20/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 11/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 11/20/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 11/20/2023 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 11/20/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 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 PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION 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 OH8400712 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 PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / OH8400712 / 7000
2015 Lead and Copper Rule TT 12 SDWIS / OH8400712 / 5000
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / OH8400712 / 5000
2013 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / OH8400712 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / OH8400712 / 2456
2010 Nitrate MCL 15 SDWIS / OH8400712 / 1040
2005 Endothall MR 5 SDWIS / OH8400712 / 2033
2001 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / OH8400712 / 1040
1994 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / OH8400712 / 3100
1994 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / OH8400712 / 3100

How PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS Compares

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

Metric PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 78 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 39 12.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 2 compounds 59% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 2,744 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 PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS water safe to drink? ▼
PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (PWS ID: OH8400712) has 78 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 2 PFAS compounds found. This system serves 2,744 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS serve? ▼
PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS serves 2,744 people in MARIETTA, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 950 service connections.
What type of violations does PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS have? ▼
PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS has 78 total violations: 39 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 30 monitoring/reporting violations, and 12 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 2 PFAS compounds in PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS's water supply: PFOA, PFHxS. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS use? ▼
PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS 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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