
Painesville, Ohio | Municipal Water Utility Company | Public Service Announcement
The municipal water supply in Painesville City PWS may potentially contain several concerning contaminants including Trichlorofluoromethane, Desisopropylatrazine and Bromodichloroacetic acid, while also exhibiting elevated levels of water hardness. Painesville City PWS provides your community with municipal water sourced primarily from Surface water.
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Painesville City PWS Area Details

Area served:
Painesville, Ohio

Population served:
24667

Water source:
Surface water

Phone:
440-392-9598

Address:
7 Richmond Street, Painesville, OH 44077

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Contaminants Detected In Painesville, Ohio
Bromodichloromethane; Chloroform; Chromium (hexavalent); Dibromochloromethane; Dichloroacetic acid; Total trihalomethanes (TTHMs); Trichloroacetic aci… more

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List of Municipal Water Contaminants Tested by Painesville City PWS
Tested But Not Detected:
1,1,1-Trichloroethane; 1,1,2-Trichloroethane; 1,1-Dichloroethane; 1,1-Dichloroethylene; 1,2,3-Trichloropropane; 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene; 1,2-Dichloroethane; 1,2-Dichloropropane; 1,3-Butadiene; 1,4-Dioxane; Alachlor (Lasso); Antimony; Arsenic; Asbestos; Atrazine; Benzene; Beryllium; Bromochloromethane; Bromomethane; Carbon tetrachloride; Chlorodifluoromethane; Chloromethane; cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene; Cobalt; Cyanide; Dichloromethane (methylene chloride); Ethylbenzene; Mercury (inorganic); Monochlorobenzene (chlorobenzene); Nitrite; o-Dichlorobenzene; p-Dichlorobenzene; Perfluorobutane sulfonate (PFBS); Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHPA); Perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHXS); Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA); Perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS); Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA); Radium; combined (-226 & -228); Radium-228; Selenium; Simazine; Styrene; Tetrachloroethylene (perchloroethylene); Thallium; Toluene; trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene; Trichloroethylene; Vinyl chloride; Xylenes (total)

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About Us
Our system obtains municipal water from Lake Erie (specifically the portion of Lake Erie directly off Titus Beach, Coach, Ohio) and Grand River. Being located near Mentor Headlands State Park and Mentor Marsh, our source waters are exposed to environmental conditions and classified as surface water.
Surface water assessments indicate the Painesville water supply area is vulnerable to various contamination sources including:
- Municipal and county wastewater treatment discharges
- Industrial wastewater releases
- Air pollution deposition
- Residential, agricultural and urban runoff
- Oil and gas operations
- Transportation-related spills (rail, vehicular, industrial shipping)
- Recreational boating activities
While Lake Erie was determined susceptible to contaminants, our water treatment plant has consistently treated this source water to meet quality standards. The interconnections with Fairport, Lake County, and Aqua-Ohio were not used during 2017 as primary water sources.
Our municipal water travels through approximately 140 miles of mains, delivering an average of 2.93 MGD (million gallons daily) to nearly 25,000 residents. For 2017, water pumpage totaled 1.07 billion gallons, with average pH of 7.2, hardness of 121 mg/l, and alkalinity of 82 mg/l.
Potential contaminant sources in municipal water include:
- Microbial contaminants from sewage treatment, septic systems, livestock operations, and wildlife
- Inorganic contaminants like salts and metals from natural sources, urban runoff, wastewater discharges, and industrial activities
- Pesticides and herbicides from agriculture, urban runoff, and residential usage
- Organic chemical contaminants from industrial processes, petroleum production, gas stations, and septic systems
- Radioactive contaminants from natural sources or industrial activities
Painesville Water Treatment monitored for Cryptosporidium in 2017, detecting one oocyst in 12 sampling events. Giardia was detected in 3 of 12 sampling events. While filtration helps remove these organisms, current methods cannot guarantee 100% removal. Immunocompromised individuals should consult their physicians about appropriate precautions.
The EPA establishes regulations limiting contaminant levels in public water systems, while FDA regulations set similar limits for bottled water. Some contaminants may be present in water without necessarily posing health risks. For more information about contaminants and potential health effects, contact the EPA's Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).

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Painesville, Ohio, serves as the county seat of Lake County. The area was first surveyed by the Connecticut Land Company in 1798 as part of their Western Reserve holdings, with the first settlers arriving in 1800. John Walworth and General Edward Paine, formerly of Connecticut but more recently from Scipio, New York, led the initial group of sixty-six pioneers to this new settlement.
In 1800, the Western Reserve became Trumbull County and was divided into eight townships, with Painesville named after Gen. Paine. This township initially encompassed what later became Perry, Leroy, Hambden, Concord, Chardon, Mentor, and Kirtland townships. Township government was formally organized in 1802, and the Painesville post office opened in 1803 with John Walworth as postmaster.
The commercial center of the township was originally known as Oak Openings, named for its scrub oaks and sandy soil. In 1805, Gen. Henry Champion laid out a village plat here called Champion. However, when this section was incorporated in 1832, residents chose the name Painesville. Lake County was created in 1840 from portions of Geauga and Cuyahoga Counties, with Painesville designated as the county seat. The Town of Painesville became a village in 1852 and officially became the City of Painesville in 1902.
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