The EPA estimates that between 6% and 10% of the 66,000 public drinking water systems in the United States may need to take action to reduce PFAS, and at least 45% of tap water is estimated to contain one or more PFAS. The exact figures are unknown at this time as the April 2024 PFAS regulations provide a time period of three years for public water systems to complete initial monitoring for PFAS. Click here to access the USEPA site.
The Village and several other public water systems have already tested for and found PFAS levels in their water through prior Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule testing. OEPA has a website which lists and maps PFAS sampling results. Other public water systems in the area with PFAS levels in excess of the new regulations include Kings Island, Loveland, Milford, Morrow, Western Water, Wilmington, and the Bolton water treatment plant of GCWW. Click here to access the OEPA site.