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Nitrate violations in Ohio

158 active public water systems in Ohio had a Nitrate violation in the past three years, 6 of them in the latest quarter of EPA's data. What Nitrate is and why it matters.

Health effects: Methemoglobinemia in infants under 6 months: gut bacteria convert nitrate to nitrite, which blocks oxygen transport in blood. Pregnant women should also take precautions. Chronic adult exposure at elevated levels may increase cancer risk.

Systems with a Nitrate violation

Latest quarter first, then largest first
SystemServesStatusRules violated, 3 yrUnresolved
ON Target Outfitters Findlay Chapter
Hancock County
30 1 0
202 Fuel Stop PWS
Belmont County
30 3 1
VFW Medway Memorial Post 9684
Clark County
30 3 1
Eastwood Motel
Portage County
25 3 1
Pope House PWS
Coshocton County
25 1 0
Skypark Airport Clubhouse PWS
Medina County
25 3 1
The Dog House Brunswick
Medina County
25 3 0
The Fort
Putnam County
25 3 0
About this data

A system is counted once if any of its violations in the past three years involved Nitrate, including monitoring and reporting lapses. Rules violated and status in the table are for the whole system, not Nitrate alone.

Source: the U.S. EPA's Enforcement and Compliance History Online system (ECHO), which publishes the federal Safe Drinking Water Information System. EPA's terms and values are shown as published. The Ohio records are from EPA's data refresh of Oct 7, 2026; EPA refreshes this data quarterly, and states report to EPA with a lag of three to six months, so the newest violations may not appear yet.