2/18/2025
WT Staff
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February 18, 2025 1106 am EST
Reliable information on drinking water supplies
Is your drinking water safe? The Safe Drinking Water Act protects public health through the administration and delivery of quality drinking water supplies across the USA. The US EPA establishes standards for drinking water, monitors and enforces treatment techniques for surface water and groundwater, sets maximum limits for around 100 contaminants ensuring public disclosure of deviations and discrepancies.
WaterToday opens the record books of the federal drinking water regulator to bring awareness to the local raw water supply and the compliance record of licensed water treatment facilities. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency administers oversight for 4,210 licensed and active public drinking water facilities in Ohio, reporting the results to the EPA. Check back here for drinking water news and alerts as they arise.
Safe Drinking Water Act Advisories
Miami County: Troy City Public Water System issued a system-wide Boil Water order following a major water main break on Feb 14. Troy City serves 26305 residents from a groundwater well source in the Upper Great Miami River watershed. According to EPA records, the last sanitary survey inspection of the facility was completed by OEPA in May 2022. Recommendations were made for finished water storage, operator compliance and source. In the last twelve quarters, non-compliance noted seven times, Consumer Confidence Rule violations have since been resolved.
Guernsey County: Village of Pleasant City had the water shut off last week for repairs. Approximately 447 customers were under BWA following restoration of service, until the lab confirmed the water safe to drink from the tap. A BWA is issued after line breaks, repairs, pump failure, power outage or any time the pressure drops below 20 psi. The order will remain in force until lab testing confirms the water is potable, or safe for drinking.
Village of Pleasant City provides water to 447 residents from a groundwater well source in the Wills Creek watershed. The facility has a perfect compliance record with SDWA, as far as US EPA verified timelines, to the end of September 2024.
See WTOH.us Serious Violator list, here.
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