4/1/2025
Sarah Thiessen
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Lead in drinking water prompts a "Do Not Drink" order for young children and pregnant women in the Village of Tuscarawas
Tuscarawas County: Tuscarawas Village has been under an Ohio EPA-issued Do Not Drink order due to the presence of lead above the maximum contaminant level (MCL) since June 8, 2023. The latest test results calculated 90th percentile lead levels at 0.156mg/L, the highest tap Pb value found in the distribution system was 0.395mg/L.
According to Ohio EPA guidance, "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."
See our previous WT Responds: My water filter says, "Not for producing drinking water", what does this mean?
Drinking Water Facility: Tuscarawas Village Public Water System
Owner: local government
Location: Tuscarawas Village, OH
County: Tuscarawas
Watershed: Tuscarawas River in the Muskingum River basin
Active Permit: OH7901512
Activity Date: May 31, 1977
System Type: community water system
Population Served: 1056
Connections: 412
Source: two groundwater wells at 589 Cherry Street SE
Susceptibility Rating: HIGH
The Ohio EPA Drinking Water Source Assessment Report indicates that the Village of Tuscarawas drinking water source groundwater wells have a HIGH susceptibility to contamination due to a highly permeable layer of sandy loam over the aquifer.
Admin Contact: John Heil tel 740-922-4189
Latest Compliance Inspection: Sanitary survey, complete Feb 8, 2022 (State)
Recommendations made for Distribution, Finished Water Storage and Treatment
Minor deficiencies in Operator Compliance and Source
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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0 out of 12
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4
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Violations and Non-Compliance History
Monitoring and Reporting Violation - Lead and Copper Rule - noted July 1 2022 - present - unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule Violation - noted Jan 10, 2019 - unaddressed
See the latest WTOH.us Serious Violators List, here.
See more Ohio Drinking Water Facility Profiles, here.
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