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Martins Ferry Public Water System

Serves Martins Ferry, Belmont County, OH · 6,980 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Martins Ferry Public Water System in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • OH0701212
  • MARTINS FERRY
  • OH
  • 6,980 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 43935
EPA system ID OH0701212

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Martins Ferry Public Water System draws water from 8 wells.
  • Record on file since 1999, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 18 lead and 2,901 unknown out of 3,042 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2025 Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 30, 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jan 14, 2022 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1999

EPA's records for Martins Ferry Public Water System go back to 1999. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 8 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 7
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 0 3

Where the water comes from

Martins Ferry Public Water System draws water from 8 wells. 2 other community water systems buy water from Martins Ferry Public Water System.

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Martins Ferry Public 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.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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