Tap Water Results

Is Xenia, OH tap water safe?

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

Summary

No federal limits exceeded in EPA data for Xenia City Public Water System.

Xenia City Public Water System supplies Xenia (29,000 people).

Water system

Xenia City Public Water System

29,000 people · Groundwater · EPA ID OH2902812

PFASHighest averageLimitStatus
PFOA
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFOS
Not detected
–4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
–10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
–10 pptNot 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: 1.2 ppb at the 90th percentile (Nov 2026, and 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it) Below action level
Health-based violations since 2016: 1

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.

Xenia homes and lead pipes

71%
of homes built before 1980 (Ohio 63%, US 50%)
20%
built before 1950 (Ohio 25%)
39%
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. Renting? Ask your landlord what the service line is made of, because it's their pipe to replace. How to check your own line.

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

How nearby cities compare

CityMain water systemPFASLead (90th pct.)
Beavercreek 7 mi
Montgomery County Water Services 2 Public Water System
Montgomery County Water Services 2 Public Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Fairborn 9 mi
Fairborn Public Water System
Fairborn Public Water SystemNone above limits3.1 ppb
Kettering 11 mi
Montgomery County Water Services 1 Public Water System
Montgomery County Water Services 1 Public Water SystemAbove limit0 ppb
Huber Heights 15 mi
Huber Heights Public Water System
Huber Heights Public Water SystemNone above limits0 ppb
Dayton 15 mi
Dayton Public Water System
Dayton Public Water SystemAbove limit470 ppb
Springfield 18 mi
Springfield City Public Water System
Springfield City Public Water SystemNone above limits0.6 ppb
Xenia ZIP codes (1)
  • 45385

Questions

Is Xenia tap water safe to drink?

Xenia 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 Xenia, OH?

Xenia City Public Water System, which serves 29,000 people.

Does Xenia tap water have PFAS?

None detected above EPA's reporting limits. Xenia City Public Water System had no PFAS detected in EPA's 2023–2025 testing. "Not detected" means below the reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt), not proven zero.

Do Xenia homes have lead pipes?

Census estimates put 71% of Xenia 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. Xenia 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.