Tap Water Results

Warren Comm Water & Sewer District Association 2 water quality

Marietta, OH · serves 7,215 people (2,460 connections) · Groundwater · Private · EPA ID OH8402703

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

Buys water from Little Hocking Water Association, Inc.. Treated water bought from another system can carry that system's contaminants.

Summary

PFAS above the 2024 federal limits. Systems have until 2029 to meet the PFAS limits.

Is it an emergency? No: PFAS limits are about years of exposure, not a glass of water, and nothing in EPA's data calls for you to stop drinking the water today. If your utility ever issues a boil-water or do-not-drink notice, follow it.

PFAS
Above limitPFOA above the federal limit in EPA's 2023–2025 testing (PFOA 10 ppt vs a limit of 4 ppt, where ppt = parts per trillion).
Lead
Below action level1.5 ppb (parts per billion) at the 90th percentile: 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below it. Action level 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in Nov 2027. Monitoring period ending Dec 2025. Your home's pipes can make yours higher.
Violations
None health-basedNo health-based violations since 2016.
What you can do
  • Pregnant, or mixing baby formula with tap water? Babies drink more water for their size, so PFAS exposure matters more for them. Consider bottled water or a filter certified for PFAS for formula, and ask your doctor. Health effects.
  • To lower your PFAS exposure now, a home filter certified for PFAS reduction works (reverse osmosis, or activated carbon certified to NSF/ANSI 53 or 58). Filters for these results.
  • Built before 1986, or not sure what your service line is made of? Check your service line and test your tap. Utility data can't show your pipes.
  • Tested your own tap? Compare your result with these numbers. Moving? Compare this system with another.
  • Read Warren Comm Water & Sewer District Association 2's annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report). It lists every regulated contaminant tested and is usually on the utility's website or mailed with your bill, and you can also request it at (740) 373-8476. EPA: how to find it.

PFAS (“forever chemicals”)

EPA UCMR 5: 1 entry point tested Apr 2023 to Oct 2023. "Average" is the highest entry-point average (non-detects counted as zero), the way EPA compares UCMR 5 results to the limits. ppt = parts per trillion. These results do not determine compliance.

ContaminantHighest averageHighest resultLimitStatus
PFOA
Above limit
Limit 4 ppt
10 ppt
2.5× the limit
20 ppt4 pptAbove limit
PFOS
Not detected
Limit 4 ppt
––4 pptNot detected
PFHxS
Not detected
Limit 10 ppt
––10 pptNot detected
PFNA
Not detected
Limit 10 ppt
––10 pptNot detected
HFPO-DA (GenX)
Not detected
Limit 10 ppt
––10 pptNot detected
Hazard Index (a combined score for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS, where above 1 is over the limit)
Detected, below limit
Limit 1
0.00310.00321Detected, below limit
PFBS
Detected, below limit
Guideline 2,000 ppt
6.25 ppt6.3 ppt2,000 ppt guidelineDetected, below limit
PFBA
Not detected
Guideline 6,000 ppt
––6,000 ppt guidelineNot detected
PFHxA
Not detected
Guideline 3,000 ppt
––3,000 ppt guidelineNot detected

For context: the PFOA average is higher than at 99% of the Ohio systems EPA tested.

29 PFAS tested, 2 detected at least once. "Not detected" means below EPA's reporting limit (about 2 to 20 ppt depending on the chemical), not proven zero. PFAS not listed were not detected. The limits for PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and the Hazard Index were proposed for rescission in May 2026. That proposal is not final. Systems have until 2029 to meet the limits.

Lithium

Not detected in 2 samples (reporting limit 9 ppb). About lithium.

Lead and copper

Latest 90th percentile: 1.5 ppb lead (Jan 2025 – Dec 2025). Below action level

1 reported result in EPA's records is far above anything physically plausible (likely a unit or data-entry error) and is not used in the summary.

Highest since 2016: 3.4 ppb (Dec 2022).

Monitoring periodLead (90th pct.)
Jan 2025 – Dec 20251.5 ppb
Jan 2024 – Dec 20242.3 ppb
Jan 2023 – Dec 20231.6 ppb
Earlier results (9)
Jan 2022 – Dec 20223.4 ppb
Jan 2021 – Dec 20213.1 ppb
Jan 2018 – Dec 20200 ppb
Jan 2015 – Dec 20170 ppb
Jan 2012 – Dec 20140 ppb
Jan 2009 – Dec 20115.9 ppb
Jan 2008 – Dec 20100 ppb
Jan 2005 – Dec 20075.4 ppb
Jun 2005 – Sep 2005Reported value looks erroneous

Lead comes from pipes and fixtures, not the source water, so it varies home to home. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 sampled homes were at or below it. More on lead.

Violations

0
Health-based since 2016
0
Monitoring/reporting since 2016
0
Health-based unresolved now (plus 2 paperwork)
16
Total ever recorded, incl. paperwork

2 unresolved monitoring or reporting violations: Consumer Confidence Rule.

Health-based violations mean a contaminant exceeded a limit or a required treatment step was missed. Monitoring and reporting violations mean required tests or reports were late or missing, so the water's quality during that time is unknown. The total includes every violation in EPA's records, most of them paperwork.

Where it serves

ZIP codes the system reported serving: 45714, 45729, 45744, 45750, 45786

Questions

Is Warren Comm Water & Sewer District Association 2 water safe to drink?

Warren Comm Water & Sewer District Association 2 has no health-based violations since 2016. EPA testing found PFAS above the 2024 federal limits, which systems must meet by 2029. Federal data can't tell you about your own pipes: lead comes from service lines and plumbing, so test your tap if your home was built before 1986. For the official word, read the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report.

Does Warren Comm Water & Sewer District Association 2 water have PFAS?

Yes. EPA's 2023–2025 testing of Warren Comm Water & Sewer District Association 2 found 2 PFAS at least once. The highest entry-point averages were above the federal limit for PFOA: PFOA 10 ppt (limit 4 ppt for PFOA and PFOS, 10 ppt for the others).

What is the lead level in Warren Comm Water & Sewer District Association 2 water?

The most recent 90th-percentile lead result for Warren Comm Water & Sewer District Association 2 is 1.5 ppb, for the period ending Dec 2025. The federal action level is 15 ppb, falling to 10 ppb in November 2027. The 90th percentile means 9 in 10 homes sampled were at or below this number. Individual homes can be higher.

Check these numbers yourself

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