What's in VAN WERT CITY's water?
VAN WERT CITY had a health-based violation within the last five years. The required corrective action was reported, but it happened recently enough to matter. 10,846 people get their water from it, across 4,946 connections.
How this compares nationally
VAN WERT CITY has 74 violations on record in total, 47 of thems health-based - ranking it 301th of 12,903 systems by violation count, the 98th percentile nationally.
Against the OH average
OH's 394 covered systems average 5.5 health-based violations each; VAN WERT CITY carries 47, more than typical for the state. The filter guide explains what a violation like this actually calls for.
Most recent violation on record
VAN WERT CITY's most recent violation on record is dated 2026-01-03, with the most recent health-based one dated 2025-01-04. Last reported to EPA: 05/15/2026.
The concern categories on record
VAN WERT CITY'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); Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule; Surface Water Treatment Rule
- Nitrate / nitrite - flagged from: Nitrate
- Disinfection byproducts - flagged from: TTHM
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 VAN WERT CITY's record does not cover
This is what VAN WERT CITY reported to its state primacy agency and EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act - real regulatory record, not a lab test of your specific tap. Water quality can still change between the meter and the faucet - household plumbing sits outside what a record of 74 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.