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Christi Water System Inc

Serves an area of Defiance County, OH · 483 people served

Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Christi Water System Inc in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • OH2001003
  • DEFIANCE
  • OH
  • 483 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 43512
EPA system ID OH2001003

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
3
Resolved
3
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
1

Key facts

  • Christi Water System Inc buys its water from Defiance City.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2022.
  • Record on file since 1995, with 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 197 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.

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, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2022 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 31, 2024 Resolved

Full record since 1995

EPA's records for Christi Water System Inc go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 13 health-based violations (13 resolved) and 31 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 2
2000s 8 24
2010 to October 18, 2016 4 5
2020s 3 1

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began January 2015, Resolved.

Show all 13 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.087 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2015 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.092 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.099 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.102 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2014 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2004 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2003 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2002 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 2002 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Oct 1, 1999 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Christi Water System Inc buys its water from Defiance City. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Christi Water System Inc 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 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask Christi Water System Inc for a copy.

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