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New Lexington

Serves New Lexington, Perry County, OH · 5,161 people served

Federal records show 9 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for New Lexington in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved CARBON, TOTAL violation.

  • OH6400411
  • NEW LEXINGTON
  • OH
  • 5,161 served

System profile

Source water Surface water
ZIP 43764
EPA system ID OH6400411

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
9
Resolved
9
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • New Lexington draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2024.
  • Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Ohio, August 2005.
  • Record on file since 1985, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 3 lead and 3,402 unknown out of 3,525 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
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 210 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.089 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2024 Resolved No
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 210 Jul 1, 2024 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 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved No
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 210 Apr 1, 2024 Resolved No
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 210 Jan 1, 2024 Resolved No
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 210 Oct 1, 2023 Resolved No
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 210 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
CARBON, TOTAL
Treatment technique failure
 210 Apr 1, 2023 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
 Oct 24, 2022 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 21, 2021 Active
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Oct 1, 2021 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jan 10, 2020 Active

Full record since 1985

EPA's records for New Lexington go back to 1985. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 13 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 8
1990s 0 3
2000s 12 2
2010 to October 18, 2016 3 0
2020s 9 5

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute), began March 2014, Resolved.

Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (acute)
Treatment technique failure
 Mar 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.081 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Jan 1, 2012 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, 2011 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.082 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
 Apr 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.084 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2008 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.086 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.1 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2007 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.095 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2006 Resolved
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, 2006 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.101 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.098 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.107 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 Jan 1, 2005 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 0.111 mg/L, federal limit 0.08 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2004 Resolved

Enforcement actions

Ohio regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against New Lexington in 2005. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in August 2005.

Date By Action Violations covered
Aug 15, 2005 Ohio Compliance order with a penalty 16 violations (11 health-based): Fluoride, Total Coliform, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), Arsenic

What the violations mean

CARBON, TOTAL

7 incidents

The system did not complete a treatment step or action that federal rules require for CARBON, TOTAL (a treatment technique violation).

The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

2 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Where the water comes from

New Lexington draws water from 2 surface water intakes.

Annual water quality report

New Lexington 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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