Is ATHENS PWS's water safe to drink?
ATHENS PWS has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. 32,725 people get their water from it, across 5,379 connections.
How this compares nationally
Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, ATHENS PWS ranks 5,309th by violation burden (59th percentile) - 9 violations total, 3 health-baseds.
Against the OH average
ATHENS PWS's 3 health-based violations sit within the OH average of 5.5, across 394 systems statewide. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
ATHENS PWS's most recent violation on record is dated 2021-12-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 2008-01-10. Last reported to EPA: 05/15/2026.
The concern categories on record
ATHENS PWS's flagged contaminants and rule violations, grouped by what they actually mean for a filter choice rather than left as EPA's raw code list:
- Microbial contamination / treatment technique - flagged from: Coliform (TCR)
The most severe category on record is microbial contamination / treatment technique, which points toward a microbial-class filter if you want to address it directly.
What ATHENS PWS's record does not cover
ATHENS PWS's numbers here come from its own required reporting to EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act, not from an independent test of your glass of water. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 9 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.