No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.
Serves about 2,744 people (950 connections) with groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc.
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No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from May 2023 to November 2023.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | 16.9 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Above a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | 3.5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Within a historical reference; current applicability unverified | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Lithium | < 9 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-05-08 to 2023-11-20 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: PUTNAM COMMUNITY WATER ASSOCIATION PWS (OH8400712) |
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Follow this water →Putnam Community Water Association PWS's phone number on EPA record is 740-373-0975. Its mailing address is 920 RIVER RD., MARIETTA, OH 45750.
According to EPA's record, Putnam Community Water Association PWS uses groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc.
No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. EPA also lists 4 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Putnam Community Water Association PWS's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 6.65 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Putnam Community Water Association PWS. Its phone number on EPA record is 740-373-0975. Its mailing address on EPA record is 920 RIVER RD., MARIETTA, OH 45750. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.