Ohio Water Quality Ratings

TapWaterSafety has rated 29 public water systems in Ohio, serving a combined 7,704,126 residents. The statewide average grade is D.

Data sources: EPA SDWIS EPA ECHO EWG Tap Water Database Utility CCRs ⓘ How did we get these ratings?
State average grade
D
63/100
Total utilities rated 29
Population served 7,704,126
Most recent test 2024
🇪🇺 Would fail EU standards 5 of 29

Top water quality concerns in Ohio

  • Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs) significantly above health guideline
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA9) significantly above health guideline
  • PFAS contamination
  • Haloacetic acids (HAA5) significantly above health guideline
  • Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS) significantly above health guideline

Grade distribution

A
0 (0%)
B
1 (3%)
C
14 (48%)
D
11 (38%)
F
3 (10%)

All rated utilities in Ohio

Sorted by score, highest first. Click any utility to see the full grade card.

Rank Utility City Population Score Grade
#1 HAMILTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM FAIRFIELD 62,447 81 B
#2 SPRINGFIELD CITY PWS SPRINGFIELD 60,680 68 C
#3 CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM CANTON 107,113 68 C
#4 BUTLER CO. WATER DISTRICT 2 PWS HAMILTON 116,572 67 C
#5 CLEVELAND PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM CLEVELAND 1,308,955 67 C
#6 LAKE COUNTY WEST WATER SUBDISTRICT PAINESVILLE 78,379 67 C
#7 ELYRIA WATER DEPARTMENT LORAIN 68,000 67 C
#8 LORAIN CITY PWS LORAIN 64,152 67 C
#9 AQUA OHIO - STRUTHERS STRUTHERS 58,551 67 C
#10 LIMA CITY LIMA 65,619 65 C
#11 COLUMBUS PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM COLUMBUS 1,305,946 65 C
#12 FINDLAY CITY PWS FINDLAY 54,040 65 C
#13 AQUA OHIO - MENTOR MENTOR 74,500 65 C
#14 RURAL LORAIN CO. WATER A LAGRANGE 73,125 65 C
#15 TOLEDO CITY OF TOLEDO 360,000 65 C
#16 Columbus Department of Public Works Columbus 898,000 64 D
#17 AQUA OHIO - MASSILLON PWS MASSILLON 95,636 63 D
#18 CINCINNATI PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM CINCINNATI 750,200 61 D
#19 MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 1 PWS KETTERING 150,207 61 D
#20 MONTGOMERY COUNTY WATER SERVICES 2 PWS KETTERING 83,033 61 D
#21 DAYTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM DAYTON 141,407 61 D
#22 City of Cincinnati Water Department Cincinnati 309,000 61 D
#23 CLERMONT PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM BATAVIA 133,059 59 D
#24 YOUNGSTOWN CITY PWS YOUNGSTOWN 130,530 59 D
#25 DEL-CO WATER COMPANY, INC. DELAWARE 150,000 57 D
#26 AKRON CITY PWS KENT 280,000 57 D
#27 WARREN COUNTY LEBANON 81,975 51 F
#28 Cleveland Department of Public Works Cleveland 372,000 49 F
#29 City of Toledo Water Department Toledo 271,000 48 F