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Bridgeport, OH Tap Water Quality 2026

Water quality report for Bridgeport, OH — PFAS, lead and copper results, violation history and state inspection findings from EPA SDWIS.

A look at Bridgeport's drinking water using EPA enforcement records: violations, lead and copper results, PFAS sampling and state inspection findings.

Main Utility: Bridgeport Public Water System PWSID: OH0700612 Updated: 2026 Q2
✅

No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 4.80 ppb, 32% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

B

Bridgeport earns a B for water quality

Graded on violations and lead, with state inspection findings. PFAS not tested.

Lead: 4.80 ppb — 32% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
12 violations since 2015, 0 health-based
No violations currently open
Bridgeport's lead level vs. all Ohio community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 4.80 ppb — 32% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 8% of Ohio utilities
Population Served
1508
~1200 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Purchased groundwater from another system — SDWIS source code GWP
Active Violations
0
12 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
32% of EPA action level
4.80 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 4.80 ppb, 32% of the 15 ppb federal action level. The action level is a treatment trigger, not a legal maximum, and it is measured across sampled taps rather than at any single home.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

ContaminantTypeMeasuredLimitPeriodStatus
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS REPORTING FAILURE — — 2025 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2025 Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2025 Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2024 Unaddressed
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2024 Archived
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2024 Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2020 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2019 Unaddressed
Coliform (TCR) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5% of samples 2015 Resolved
Coliform (TCR) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 5% of samples 2015 Archived
Understanding violation types MCL violations mean a contaminant exceeded the federal maximum limit — the most serious type.
TT (Treatment Technique) violations mean required treatment procedures weren't followed, but don't necessarily mean contamination occurred.

Violation History

12 violations are on record since 2015, of which 0 were health-based. All have been resolved and none remain open.

About the Main Water System

Utility Bridgeport Public Water System
PWSID OH0700612
Water source Groundwater — Purchased groundwater from another system — SDWIS source code GWP
Population served 1,508
Service connections 1,200
Systems serving this area 2
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bridgeport tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 4.80 ppb, 32% of the action level.
Does Bridgeport water have PFAS? ▼
This system has never been sampled for PFAS. EPA's national monitoring covered systems serving 3,300 people or more, so no results exist — which is not evidence that none is present.
Who supplies water to Bridgeport? ▼
Bridgeport Public Water System (PWSID OH0700612), one of 2 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Purchased groundwater from another system — SDWIS source code GWP
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-08-27. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Bridgeport Residents Do?

1
Read your annual water report
Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.
2
Check for a lead service line
Lead reaches tap water mainly through service lines and household plumbing. Suppliers now publish an inventory identifying lead lines.
3
Flush before drinking
If water has sat in pipes more than six hours, run the cold tap for two minutes before drinking or cooking.

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