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Ironton

Serves an area of Lawrence County, OH that includes Ironton and Hanging Rock · 11,129 people served

Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 15 monitoring/reporting issues for Ironton in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.

  • OH4400711
  • IRONTON
  • OH
  • 11,129 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 45638
EPA system ID OH4400711

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
1
Resolved
1
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
15

Key facts

  • Ironton draws water from 1 surface water intake.
  • Record on file since 1985, with 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 1,122 unknown out of 1,122 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
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
 350 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Jul 2, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Dec 23, 2024 Active
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Oct 17, 2024 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2022 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Aug 18, 2021 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2021 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Active
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved
Public Notice
OTHER
 Feb 20, 2020 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jan 2, 2020 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jan 3, 2019 Active
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved

Full record since 1985

EPA's records for Ironton go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 11 health-based violations (11 resolved) and 15 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 14
1990s 11 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 3
2020s 1 12

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Surface Water Treatment Rule, began January 1996, Resolved.

Show all 11 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jan 1, 1996 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1995 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Nov 1, 1995 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1995 Resolved
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 1995 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1995 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 May 1, 1995 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Sep 1, 1994 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Nov 1, 1993 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Aug 1, 1993 Resolved
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
 Jul 1, 1993 Resolved

What the violations mean

LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS

1 incident

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about this violation.

Where the water comes from

Ironton draws water from 1 surface water intake. It also buys water from Hecla Water Association. 1 other community water system buys water from Ironton. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Ironton.

Buys water from

Community systems that buy water from it

Annual water quality report

Ironton 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.

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Testing your own water

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