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Pomeroy, OH Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Pomeroy Village Pws PWSID: OH5300212 Updated: 2026 Q2
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1 violation currently open

Lead is 1.30 ppb, 9% of the action level. PFAS has never been sampled at this system.

D

Pomeroy earns a D for water quality

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

Lead: 1.30 ppb — 9% of the federal action level
PFAS never sampled at this system
23 violations since 2015, 1 health-based
1 violation currently open
Pomeroy's lead level vs. all Ohio community water systems
0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb
Lead level: 1.30 ppb — 9% of the federal action level
✓ Lower lead than 75% of Ohio utilities
Population Served
1458
~790 connections
Water Source
Groundwater
Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Active Violations
1
1 open of 23 since 2015

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)
90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system
9% of EPA action level
1.30 ppb
Action level: 15 ppb
The 90th-percentile lead result is 1.30 ppb, 9% 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
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2026 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2025 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2024 Unaddressed
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TREATMENT TECHNIQUE — — 2024 Unaddressed
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2024 Unaddressed
Public Notice OTHER — — 2024 Unaddressed
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2023 Unaddressed
Revised Total Coliform Rule MONITORING FAILURE — — 2022 Resolved
Public Notice OTHER — — 2022 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2020 Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2020 Unaddressed
Nitrate MONITORING AND REPORTING — 10 mg/L 2020 Resolved
Radium-228 MONITORING AND REPORTING — — 2020–2025 Archived
Consumer Confidence Rule OTHER — — 2018 Unaddressed
Lead and Copper Rule MONITORING AND REPORTING — TT 2016 Resolved
TTHM MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.080 mg/L 2015 Resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MONITORING AND REPORTING — 0.060 mg/L 2015 Resolved
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

1 violation remains open, out of 23 recorded since 2015 (1 health-based).

About the Main Water System

Utility Pomeroy Village Pws
PWSID OH5300212
Water source Groundwater — Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
Population served 1,458
Service connections 790
Systems serving this area 3
Regulator State primacy agency
Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pomeroy tap water safe to drink? ▼
No federal limit is exceeded on record. 1 violation(s) remain open. Lead is 1.30 ppb, 9% of the action level.
Does Pomeroy 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 Pomeroy? ▼
Pomeroy Village Pws (PWSID OH5300212), one of 3 systems serving this area. Groundwater. Drawn from wells — SDWIS source code GW
When was this system last inspected? ▼
It was last inspected on 2025-12-23. Inspectors recorded 3 significant deficiencies.

What Should Pomeroy 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
Follow the open violation
This system has an unresolved violation. Contact the supplier for its corrective-action schedule.

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