3/13/2025
Sarah Thiessen
 Thursday, March 13, 2025 642 pm EDT
Mount Pleasant Village Do Not Drink - Sensitive Population Advisory
Safe Drinking Water Act Profiles
The dangers of lead consumption for pregnant mothers and young children
Jefferson County: Ohio EPA lists a longstanding Sensitive Persons Advisory for Mount Pleasant water due to elevated levels of lead, dating back to May 2021. The latest test results are below the 90th percentile, with the advisory remaining in effect. The OEPA warns, "Lead poses the greatest risk to young children and pregnant women. The CDC recommends children and pregnant women use bottled water or water from a filtration system that has been certified by an independent testing organization to reduce or eliminate lead for cooking, drinking and baby formula preparation."
Young children are more sensitive and at risk for the neurological and blood side effects that come with consuming drinking water that has been contaminated by lead. Lead consumption has also shown to cause behavioral issues and learning inadequacies. The younger population can absorb these contaminants more easily compared to adults. When it comes to pregnant and expecting mothers, lead easily crosses the placenta through the blood which puts the mother at risk for miscarriage, or a premature birth with low birth weights.
Jefferson County: Mount Pleasant Village is under a do not consume the water order for young children and pregnant women due to elevated levels of lead. See the red tag on the front page map for the location of this drinking water facility.
Drinking Water Facility: Mount Pleasant Public Water System
Owner: local government
Location: Mount Pleasant Village, OH
County: Jefferson
Watershed: Upper Ohio - Wheeling Creek
Active Permit: OH4101712
Activity Date: June 1, 1977
System Type: community water system
Population Served: 450 residents
Connections: 260
Source: groundwater
Admin Contact: Robert Hennebert tel 740-769-7995, Martin Schrader tel 740-769-2570
Latest Compliance Inspection: Sanitary survey, complete March 6, 2024 (State)
Recommendations made for Distribution, finished water storage, and pumps
Minor deficiencies in Management operation
The following information gathered from federal EPA pertains to the quarter ending September 30, 2024 (data last refreshed on EPA database Jan 11, 2025)
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Non-compliant inspections
(of the previous 12 quarters)
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with Significant Violations
(of the previous 12 quarters)
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Informal
Enforcement Actions
(last 5 yrs)
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Formal
Enforcement Actions
(last 5 years)
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12 out of 12
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1 out of 12
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11
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-
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Significant Violations
Consumer confidence rule violation noted July 1 2011 - present - unaddressed
See the latest WTOH.us Serious Violators List, here.
See more Ohio Drinking Water Facility Profiles, here.
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