Drinking water quality · 2002
· Verified
What's in Akron City Pws, OH tap water
1 contaminants were measured in the Akron City Pws, OH water system's 2002 annual report. Each is shown below against its federal limit.
- Reporting year
- 2002
- Contaminants measured
- 1
- Over federal limit
- 0
- Approaching the limit
- 0
- Service area
- OH
PFAS — EPA UCMR5 (2023–2025)
1 PFAS compound above EPA limits in Akron City Pws, OH
The EPA finalized the first-ever federal drinking-water limits for six PFAS compounds in April 2024. These numbers come straight from EPA's UCMR5 lab dataset — every U.S. system serving more than 3,300 people tested every PFAS sample at an entry point to its distribution system. PFAS not listed below were either tested and not detected, or not yet sampled.
PFOA (Perfluorooctanoic acid)
● Over EPA limit (1.8×)PFBA
● Detected (no federal limit)Where your water comes from · EPA SDWIS
Akron City Pws, OH's drinking water comes from surface water, drawn from 3 sources.
Source
- IN FROM AKRON CITY LAKE ROCKWELL 48-INCH
- IN FROM AKRON CITY LAKE ROCKWELL 72-INCH
- IN FROM AKRON CITY LAKE ROCKWELL 60-INCH
Treatment
- AKRON CITY
Distribution
Compliance history
Federal Safe Drinking Water Act violation & enforcement records (EPA SDWIS). A violation is a regulatory determination by the state or EPA — separate from the measured levels above.
- Treatment technique violationHealth-based9 violations on record · most recent May 2003resolved
- Maximum contaminant level exceededHealth-based5 violations on record · most recent Jul 2025resolved
Source: EPA SDWIS / ECHO. View the full federal record on EPA ECHO ↗
Metals
| Contaminant | Measured | Federal limit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeadA toxic metal that leaches into water from old service lines, solder, and plumbing fixtures. | 0.005 mg/L90th percentileAt the tap | 0.015 mg/LAction level | Within the limit |
People also ask about Akron City Pws, OH's water
+Is Akron City Pws, OH tap water safe to drink in 2002?
Every one of the 1 contaminants measured in Akron City Pws, OH's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report is below its federal limit. "Safe" under the EPA's drinking-water standards is health-based, not aesthetic — but by those standards, no measured contaminant in this report exceeds its enforceable threshold. Individual health concerns (e.g. immunocompromised, infant, pregnancy) may warrant additional filtering regardless of compliance.
+What contaminants are in Akron City Pws, OH tap water?
1 contaminants were measured in Akron City Pws, OH's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report, spanning metals. 1 have an enforceable federal limit; the rest are detected but unregulated. Every measured value, in the utility's own units, is on this page.
+Where does the data on this page come from?
Every value is transcribed from Akron City Pws, OH's 2002 Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking-water report every U.S. public water utility is required by federal law to publish. The original source document is archived and viewable on this site. A water-quality report covers an entire service area, not a single address.
+How often is Akron City Pws, OH's water quality data updated?
Each U.S. public water utility publishes one Consumer Confidence Report per year, covering the prior calendar year's measurements. This page reflects the 2002 report; a new report will replace it once the utility publishes its next annual update.