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WAYNE, CITY OF: EPA violation history, explained

WAYNE, CITY OF has a health-based violation on record, but none in the last five years - an older issue, not necessarily a current one. Population served: 5,990, over 2,025 connections.

Ranked against every other system in this dataset

Out of 12,903 systems in this dataset, WAYNE, CITY OF ranks 1,037th by violation burden (92th percentile) - 20 violations total, 18 health-baseds.

Against the NE average

Among the 64 NE systems in this dataset, the average is 8.9 health-based violations - WAYNE, CITY OF's 18 is above that. See the lead and copper guide for why lead counts differently.

Most recent violation on record

WAYNE, CITY OF's most recent violation on record is dated 2020-01-01, with the most recent health-based one dated 2020-01-01. Last reported to EPA: 06/30/2026.

The concern categories on record

WAYNE, CITY OF'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:

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 WAYNE, CITY OF's record does not cover

This is what WAYNE, CITY OF 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 20 logged violations can see. The guide to what this data misses covers that gap.