CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMlikely match
City water report · 2026

Is Canton Tap Water Safe? 2026 Water Quality Report

Short answer: No measured result is above a legal limit; lithium sits above a screening level. Canton Public Water System serves 107,113 residents.

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CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM serves Canton

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Source
Groundwater
Lead service lines
0 lead, 3,233 galvanized, 4,869 unknown

Your water utility

Canton Public Water System: contact and record

Every detected result

2 detected results, by distance from their limit

CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (EPA PWSID OH7608112) delivers groundwater to 107,113 residents. This report reflects 29 individual PFAS result(s) from the source UCMR5 observations and the latest Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile result. Water hardness and disinfectant type are pending the utility's own annual report.

  • LithiumEPA UCMR 5 · 2024
    10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)
    11.5µg/L
    Above screening
  • Lead (90th percentile)EPA SDWIS (Lead & Copper Rule) · 2025
    15 µg/L federal action level
    8µg/L
    Within reference
29 other contaminants tested, none detected
  • 11Cl-PF3OUdS
  • 4:2 FTS
  • 6:2 FTS
  • 8:2 FTS
  • 9Cl-PF3ONS
  • ADONA
  • HFPO-DA (GenX)
  • NEtFOSAA
  • NFDHA
  • NMeFOSAA
  • PFBA
  • PFBS
  • PFDA
  • PFDoA
  • PFEESA
  • PFHpA
  • PFHpS
  • PFHxA
  • PFHxS
  • PFMBA
  • PFMPA
  • PFNA
  • PFOA
  • PFOS
  • PFPeA
  • PFPeS
  • PFTA
  • PFTrDA
  • PFUnA

Coverage by group

31 results on record
  • PFAS (forever chemicals)29 not detected
  • Metals & lead1 detected
  • Disinfection by-productsNot monitored
  • Other1 above
Track record

0health-based violations in the last 10 years

From EPA SDWIS. A clean violation history means no enforcement action was recorded; it does not cover contaminants without a limit.

Not in this recordDisinfection by-products weren't monitored in this dataset

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Under-Sink Filter

Aquasana Claryum 3-Stage Max Flow Under-Sink Filter (AQ-6300M)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Lithium
Not suitable for (5)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
  • Renters who can't modify plumbing
Countertop System

Aquasana Clean Water Machine Countertop Filter (AQ-CWM2)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Lithium
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
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Countertop System

AquaTru Classic Countertop Reverse-Osmosis Purifier (AT2000)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Lithium
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Water Pitcher

Culligan ZeroWater 10-Cup Pitcher (ZEROP10)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Lithium
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Faucet Attachment

Faucet-Mount Filter

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Lithium
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Under-Sink Filter

Under-Sink Carbon Block Filter

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Lithium
Not suitable for (4)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
Under-Sink Filter

Under-Sink Reverse-Osmosis System

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Lithium
Not suitable for (5)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
  • Renters who can't modify plumbing
Under-Sink Filter

Waterdrop G3P600 Tankless Reverse-Osmosis System

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Lithium
Not suitable for (5)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
  • Anyone who can't plumb, drill or hire an installer
  • Renters who can't modify plumbing
Refrigerator Filter

Whirlpool Filter 3 Refrigerator Water Filter (WHR3RXD1)

  • Lead: eligible, evidence match
  • Not established: Lithium
Not suitable for (3)
  • Treating every tap in the home
  • A whole-home hard-water or scale problem
  • All PFAS: its evidence covers only the compounds it names
Questions

Frequently asked questions

Is Canton tap water safe to drink?

PurityMap does not give a safe/unsafe verdict; it shows what the public records measured. For Canton, no regulated PFAS were detected in EPA's 2024 testing; the lead 90th-percentile result was 8 µg/L against the 15 µg/L action level. CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (PWSID OH7608112) has a Purity Score of 91/100 (confidence: moderate), assessed at the water-system level and computed only from contaminants that were measured. Water can change in your own pipes, so a certified test is the only way to know what comes out of your tap.

Who provides tap water in Canton?

CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (PWS ID OH7608112) is the public water system on record for Canton, Ohio, serving about 107,113 people. Confirm the utility on your water bill before acting on a specific finding.

Where does Canton get its drinking water?

Groundwater (primary source of record in EPA SDWIS).

Are PFAS "forever chemicals" in Canton's water?

None of the 29 PFAS in EPA's UCMR 5 testing (2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14) was detected. "Not detected" means below the lab's reporting limit, not proven zero.

Is there lead in Canton's tap water?

CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM's most recent lead 90th-percentile result (2025) was 8 µg/L, below the 15 µg/L action level. That figure comes from sampled homes; lead usually enters from a building's own pipes and fixtures, so only a test at your tap tells you what you drink.

What does the latest Canton water report show?

PurityMap's current record for Canton holds 31 findings: 1 above a reference, 1 detected within the reference and 29 not detected. Each finding links to its dated public record; a parameter that was never monitored is shown as pending, not as a pass.

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Sources and dataAll 31 records and their sourcesEPA UCMR 5 · EPA SDWIS (Lead & Copper Rule)
ContaminantResultBenchmarkSampledSource
Lithium11.5 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Lead (90th percentile)8 µg/L15 µg/L federal action level2025–2025 monitoring periodLead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
29 other PFAS tested — none detected
ContaminantResultBenchmarkSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-02-03UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-02-03UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-02-03UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-02-03UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparency2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)

Lithium

Result
11.5 µg/L
Benchmark
10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Lead (90th percentile)

Result
8 µg/L
Benchmark
15 µg/L federal action level
Sampled
2025–2025 monitoring period
29 other PFAS tested — none detected

11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-02-03

N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)

Result
< 6 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-02-03

Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)

Result
< 20 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)

Result
< 5 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)

Result
< 4 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)

Result
< 3 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)

Result
< 8 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-02-03

Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)

Result
< 7 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-02-03

Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)

Result
< 2 ng/L
Benchmark
No federal or state limit; shown for transparency
Sampled
2024-07-15 to 2025-01-14

Every value is the published result from the cited public record. A reporting limit is the lowest level the method could reliably quantify; a non-detect is not a guarantee of zero.

  • UCMR5 Analytical Results

    UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)

    US EPA

    Published
    2026-01-15
    Newest sample
    2025-02-03
    Findings here
    30
  • State SDWIS Compliance Record

    Lead & Copper Rule 90th-percentile: CANTON PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH7608112)

    US EPA SDWIS

    Published
    2026-07-09
    Newest sample
    2025
    Findings here
    1

Methodology: how we analyze water. Prepared with AI assistance and reviewed by the PurityMap Editorial Team before publication.