Niles, OH Tap Water Quality 2026

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

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

Main Utility: Niles City Pws PWSID: OH7802403 Updated: 2026 Q2

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No federal limits exceeded on record

Lead is 0.76 ppb, 5% of the action level and no violations are open. PFAS was sampled but not enough times for a compliance determination.

Niles earns a B for water quality

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

Lead: 0.76 ppb — 5% of the federal action level

PFAS sampled, too few results to judge

5 violations since 2015, 0 health-based

No violations currently open

Niles's lead level vs. all Ohio community water systems

0 ppb5 ppb10 ppb15 ppb

Lead level: 0.76 ppb — 5% of the federal action level

✓ Lower lead than 95% of Ohio utilities

Population Served

18422

~9710 connections

Water Source

Surface water

Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP

Active Violations

5 since 2015, all resolved

Lead & Copper Testing

Lead (Pb)

90th percentile of tap samples collected across the distribution system

5% of EPA action level

0.76 ppb

Action level: 15 ppb

Copper (Cu)

90th percentile of tap samples. SDWIS reports a copper figure only when a system exceeds the action level, so any value here is an exceedance.

2,846% of EPA action level

37,000 ppb

Action level: 1,300 ppb

The 90th-percentile lead result is 0.76 ppb, 5% 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. Copper reached the action level here; a copper figure appears in SDWIS only when a system triggers it.

Contaminant Violations (2015–Present)

Contaminant	Type	Measured	Limit	Period	Status
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2021	Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2020	Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2019	Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2019	Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Rule	OTHER	—	—	2018	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

5 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 Niles City Pws

PWSID OH7802403

Water source Surface water — Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP

Population served 18,422

Service connections 9,710

Systems serving this area 3

Regulator State primacy agency

Data through 2026 Q2 — EPA SDWIS

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Niles tap water safe to drink? ▼

No federal limit is exceeded on record. No violations are currently open. Lead is 0.76 ppb, 5% of the action level.

Does Niles water have PFAS? ▼

It was sampled, but no sampling point had enough results for a compliance determination.

Who supplies water to Niles? ▼

Niles City Pws (PWSID OH7802403), one of 3 systems serving this area. Surface water. Purchased from another system — SDWIS source code SWP

When was this system last inspected? ▼

It was last inspected on 2023-08-24. No significant deficiencies were recorded.

What Should Niles Residents Do?

Read your annual water report

Your supplier publishes a Consumer Confidence Report each July covering the prior year.

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.

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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