Public water system record
City of Cambridge
Serves an area of Guernsey County, OH that includes Cambridge · 10,520 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 2 monitoring/reporting issues for City of Cambridge in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Surface Water Treatment Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 2
Key facts
- City of Cambridge draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2017.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Ohio, March 2000.
- Record on file since 1985, with 79 health-based violations before October 20, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 500 lead and 3,359 unknown out of 5,590 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
120 | Jun 1, 2019 | Resolved | No |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Nov 7, 2018 | Active |
|
Public Notice
OTHER
|
Sep 17, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1985
EPA's records for City of Cambridge go back to 1985. Before October 20, 2016 they list 79 health-based violations (79 resolved) and 39 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 14 |
| 1990s | 70 | 19 |
| 2000s | 8 | 3 |
| 2010 to October 19, 2016 | 1 | 3 |
| October 20, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 20, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2016, Resolved.
Show all 79 health-based violations before October 20, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2005 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.083 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1999 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jul 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1997 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Aug 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jun 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
May 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Dec 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Nov 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Sep 1, 1995 | Resolved |
29 older violations are not listed here. EPA ECHO has the complete list.
Enforcement actions
Ohio regulators took 2 formal enforcement actions against City of Cambridge between 1994 and 2000. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in March 2000.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 27, 2000 | Ohio | Compliance order with a penalty | 7 violations (7 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
| Dec 2, 1994 | Ohio | Compliance order (no penalty) | 43 violations (43 health-based): Surface Water Treatment Rule |
What the violations mean
Surface Water Treatment Rule
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Surface Water Treatment Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
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
City of Cambridge draws water from 2 surface water intakes. 2 other community water systems buy water from City of Cambridge.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Guernsey Co. Water Dept. Cambridge, OH
- Western Guernsey Regional Water District Cambridge, OH
Annual water quality report
City of Cambridge 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