Public water system record
Ashtabula County Water System
On record as serving Ashtabula County, OH · Serves 14,757 people
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Ashtabula County Water System in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Ashtabula County Water System buys its water from Aqua Ohio - Ashtabula.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit), 2020.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Ohio, August 1989.
- Record on file since 2004, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 553 unknown out of 5,639 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
Full record since 2004
EPA's records for Ashtabula County Water System go back to 2004. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 3 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
Enforcement actions
Ohio regulators issued 1 boil water order to Ashtabula County Water System in 1989. The most recent was a boil water order in August 1989.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 1989 | Ohio | Boil water order | 1 violation |
What the violations mean
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
1 incidentDisinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit
Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk
Where the water comes from
Ashtabula County Water System buys its water from Aqua Ohio - Ashtabula. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. 2 other community water systems and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Ashtabula County Water System. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Ashtabula County Water System.
Buys water from
- Aqua Ohio - Ashtabula Ashtabula, OH
Community systems that buy water from it
- Roaming Shores Village PWS Roaming Shores, OH
- Rock Creek Village Rock Creek, OH
Annual water quality report
Ashtabula County Water System must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Ohio.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells