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NILES CITY PWS

NILES, OH

Your water system exceeds federal PFAS limits. We recommend taking action.

Population served
22K
Source type
SWP
Compounds detected
29
Above federal limits
1

PWSID: OH7802403 · Source: EPA UCMR 5

Every compound tested

All 29 PFAS compounds in the EPA UCMR 5 program. Detected results are shown first.

PFOSPerfluorooctanesulfonic acid
6.5 ppt
1.6× the federal limit
0EPA limit (4.0 ppt)2× limit
PFHxSPerfluorohexanesulfonic acid
3.6 ppt
Below federal limit
0EPA limit (10 ppt)2× limit
11Cl-PF3OUdS11-chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

4:2FTS1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

6:2FTS1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

8:2FTS1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecanesulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

9Cl-PF3ONS9-chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanonane-1-sulfonic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

ADONA4,8-dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

HFPO-DAHexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid
-
Below federal limit
0EPA limit (10 ppt)2× limit
NEtFOSAAN-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

NFDHANonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

NMeFOSAAN-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFBAPerfluorobutanoic acid
5.9 ppt
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFBSPerfluorobutanesulfonic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFDAPerfluorodecanoic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFDoAPerfluorododecanoic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFEESAPerfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFHpAPerfluoroheptanoic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFHpSPerfluoroheptanesulfonic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFHxAPerfluorohexanoic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFMBAPerfluoro(4-methoxybutanoic) acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFMPAPerfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFNAPerfluorononanoic acid
-
Below federal limit
0EPA limit (10 ppt)2× limit
PFOAPerfluorooctanoic acid
-
Below federal limit
0EPA limit (4.0 ppt)2× limit
PFPeAPerfluoropentanoic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFPeSPerfluoropentanesulfonic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFTAPerfluorotetradecanoic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFTrDAPerfluorotridecanoic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

PFUnAPerfluoroundecanoic acid
-
No federal limit established

This compound is monitored under UCMR 5 but has no enforceable EPA drinking water limit yet.

How this grade was calculated

This system received a grade of D because PFOS exceeds the EPA Maximum Contaminant Level by 1.6×.

Letter grade rubric
GradeCriteria
ANo PFAS detected above the Minimum Reporting Level
BPFAS detected, all below 50% of the EPA MCL
CWorst compound between 50% and 100% of EPA MCL
DAt least one compound exceeds the EPA MCL (up to 5×)
FAt least one compound exceeds 5× the EPA MCL

Read the full methodology →

What NILES CITY PWS customers can do

NILES CITY PWS's water exceeds federal PFAS limits. We recommend customers take action:

  • Install a reverse osmosis (RO) or activated-carbon water filter certified to NSF/ANSI Standard 53 or 58 for PFAS reduction. RO systems remove the widest range of PFAS compounds.
  • Do NOT boil your water to remove PFAS. Boiling concentrates them.
  • Request your most recent Consumer Confidence Report from your utility and ask when PFAS treatment will be installed.
  • Contact your local elected officials and water utility board to demand a remediation timeline.
  • Get independent water testing through services like Tap Score (mytapscore.com) if you want to verify your in-home levels.
  • Talk to your healthcare provider about PFAS exposure, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, or have young children.

Read the full action guide →

Want the statewide picture? See all PFAS results in Ohio

Where this data comes from

This data reflects EPA testing. Your water utility may have more recent results. Contact them directly for the most current information.