Is Green, OH tap water safe?

Data: U.S. EPA · How we read the data · How we check it

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Akron City Public Water System. 2 PFAS were detected below the limits.

4 public water systems serve parts of Green. The largest, Akron City Public Water System, serves 280,000 people. Your water bill names your system.

Largest system

Akron City Public Water System

280,000 people · Surface water · EPA ID OH7700011

PFAS	Highest average	Limit	Status
PFOA One sample above limit	1.82 ppt	4 ppt	One sample above limit
PFOS Not detected	–	4 ppt	Not detected
PFHxS Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
PFNA Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected
HFPO-DA (GenX) Not detected	–	10 ppt	Not detected

ppt = parts per trillion. "Highest average" is the highest average at any of the system's entry points, the way EPA compares results with the limits.

Lead: 2.67 ppb at the 90th percentile (Dec 2025, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 1

Full Akron City Public Water System results

Across Ohio, 35 of 331 water systems EPA tested had PFAS above a 2024 federal limit, and 3 systems were above the lead action level in results from the last five years. Ohio results.

Green homes and lead pipes

47%

of homes built before 1980 (Ohio 63%, US 50%)

built before 1950 (Ohio 25%)

25%

of households rent (Ohio 33%)

Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so homes from before then are the ones to check. How to check your own line.

Housing: Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for Green city (tables B25034, B25003). Estimates for small places have a margin of error.

Other water systems serving Green

Aqua Ohio – Massillon Public Water System
95,636 people · Groundwater · Ohio · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits
North Canton City Public Water System
24,747 people · Groundwater · Ohio · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits
Stark County Water District
6,690 people · Purchased groundwater · Ohio · reported ZIPs here
No PFAS above limits

How nearby cities compare

City	Main water system	PFAS	Lead (90th pct.)
Akron 9 mi Akron City Public Water System	Akron City Public Water System	None above limits	2.67 ppb
Canton 11 mi Canton Public Water System	Canton Public Water System	None above limits	3.47 ppb
Massillon 12 mi Aqua Ohio – Massillon Public Water System	Aqua Ohio – Massillon Public Water System	None above limits	0 ppb
Kent 15 mi Akron City Public Water System	Akron City Public Water System	None above limits	2.67 ppb
Stow 15 mi Akron City Public Water System	Akron City Public Water System	None above limits	2.67 ppb
Cuyahoga Falls 16 mi Akron City Public Water System	Akron City Public Water System	None above limits	2.67 ppb

Green ZIP codes (2)

44685
44720

Questions

Is Green tap water safe to drink?

Akron City Public Water System had 1 health-based violation since 2016. Utility data can't show lead from your own pipes: if your home was built before 1986, test your tap. Your utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report is the official summary.

Who supplies water in Green, OH?

4 public water systems serve parts of Green. The largest is Akron City Public Water System (280,000 people). Your water bill names your system. The EPA ID is also on your utility's Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Green tap water have PFAS?

Akron City Public Water System had 2 PFAS detected at least once in EPA's 2023–2025 testing, all with averages below the federal limits.

Do Green homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 47% of Green homes as built before 1980 (Ohio: 63%). Lead service lines and lead solder were allowed until 1986, so older homes are more likely to have them. Akron City Public Water System's service line inventory says what your line is made of. The only way to know for your home is to check the line where it enters the house and test your tap.

Source: U.S. EPA drinking water records and PFAS testing (UCMR 5). How we read the data.