We read 8 results from Athens Pws’s 2018 water quality report. No results over a legal limit; 1 above a health goal or guideline.
Serves about 32,725 people · Water system ID OH0500212 · Read the district’s 2018 report (opens in a new tab)
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Results from the 2018 report
Each number is copied from the district’s report and links to the page it’s printed on. Where the report lists several plants, wells or purchased water, the highest is shown.
| Contaminant | Result | Health goal | Legal limit | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fluorideaverage · range 0.82 to 1.44 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2018 report, page 9 | 1.03 ppm | 1 ppm | 4 ppm | Above the health goal1x the health goal |
| Chlorineaverage · range 1.12 to 1.16 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2018 report, page 9 | 1.14 ppm | None set | 4 ppm | Below the legal limit |
| Copper90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 1 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · printed as 150 ppb · Customer taps · 2018 report, page 9 | 0.15 ppm | 0.3 ppm | 1.3 ppm (action level) | Below the health goal |
| Disinfection byproducts (HAA5)highest running annual average · range ND to 12.8 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2018 report, page 9 | 10.1 ppb | None set | 60 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Disinfection byproducts (TTHM)highest running annual average · range 21.5 to 85.3 · listed as a violation in the report · Distribution system · 2018 report, page 9 | 61.9 ppb | None set | 80 ppb | Below the legal limit |
| Lead90th percentile of 30 homes tested, 0 over the action level · listed as a violation in the report · Customer taps · 2018 report, page 9 | Not detected | 0.2 ppb | 15 ppb (action level) | Not detected |
| Nitrate (as N)single sample · listed as a violation in the report · Plant tap · 2018 report, page 9 | 0.35 ppm | 10 ppm | 10 ppm | Below the health goal |
| Sodiumaverage · Plant tap · 2018 report, page 9 | 93 ppm | None set | None | No health limit |
Utility results describe the whole system, measured where water enters the pipes, not your tap. Your home’s plumbing can add lead or copper.
EPA testing for PFAS and lithium
EPA’s own nationwide testing (UCMR 5) found these in Athens Pws’s water between Jul 2023 and Jan 2024. These are EPA lab results, separate from the district’s report. Anything not listed was not detected.
- Lithium11.9 ppbFound in 1 of 2 samples · highest resultAbove EPA’s health reference level of 10 ppb (a guide, not a legal limit)
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data. The highest single result is shown; one high sample doesn’t mean every glass is that high.
What you can do
Nothing here is an emergency notice: if the district has a violation, it must tell customers directly. If you’d like to lower these at your tap, these are the treatments that remove them, and the catalog shows the models certified for each. Ranking is by certified removal; commissions never change the order.
Fluoride
Found: Fluoride
What removes it: Reverse osmosis.
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