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AKRON CITY PWS

KENT, OH · ~280,000 people served

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Good

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

OH7700011

State

Ohio

City

KENT

Population served

280,000

Primary source

Surface water

Score history

▼ 29 points — the score moved from 100 to 71 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 71

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 Sep 2023). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

7.3 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.8×

PFBA

5 ppt

limit —

No federal limit

Violations & enforcement

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement May 2019. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2050 began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2037 began Jan 2018 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2051 began Jan 2018 Resolved

Max contaminant level (MCL) · Haloacetic acids (HAA5) health-based began Apr 2015 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 1008 began Jun 2011 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began Aug 2009 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0200 began May 2009 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Bromate began Apr 2004 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 0300 began Sep 2003 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2051 began May 2003 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2050 began May 2003 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 2037 began May 2003 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SIF May 2019
State action · SOX Apr 2019
State action · SIE Aug 2018
State action · SIA Aug 2018
State action · SOX Jul 2015
State action · SIA Jun 2015
State action · SIE Jun 2015
State action · SOX Jun 2012

Area water-quality monitoring

Environmental monitoring (rivers, wells, intakes) recorded in this system’s service area in the EPA/USGS Water Quality Portal since 2018 — source/ambient water, not finished tap water. Context for the watershed, not a reading from your tap.

ContaminantMedian · max · samples

Manganese

1 station · latest Dec 2024

83.4 · max 487 ug/L · 12

Copper

1 station · latest Dec 2024

2.43 · max 12.3 ug/L · 8

Arsenic

1 station · latest Sep 2024

2.62 · max 4.22 ug/L · 3

Lead

1 station · latest Apr 2024

20.5 · max 20.5 ug/L · 1

Source: Water Quality Portal (EPA/USGS/state agencies). Values are as-reported and aren’t health thresholds.

This profile is built from EPA public records for system OH7700011 — 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.