ATHENS PWS

ATHENS, OH · ~32,725 people served

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100

Excellent

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

OH0500212

State

Ohio

City

ATHENS

Population served

32,725

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

No change since tracking began Jun 18, 2026.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 100

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Jul 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

Lithium

11,900 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jan 2020. Official EPA record →

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jan 2020 Unaddressed

Monitoring & reporting · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) began Jan 2009 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Oct 2008 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2002 Resolved

Other · EPA contaminant 7000 began Jul 2001 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Total coliform health-based began Jul 1996 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jul 1996 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SIA Jan 2020
State action · SIF Aug 2010
State action · SOX Jul 2010
State action · SOX Jul 2010
State action · SIA Dec 2009
State action · SIE Dec 2009
State action · SOX Oct 2009
State action · SIE Nov 2008

This profile is built from EPA public records for system OH0500212 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.