Water system
Sabina Village
EPA ID OH1400912 · Clinton County · 2,564 people served · owned by a local government
Sabina Village treats its own water from Groundwater wells (6 wells).
The system's record
- Active wells
- 6
- Serves
- 2,564 people · Clinton County
- EPA ID
- OH1400912
About this area's water
Did you know
- Sabina is nicknamed 'The Eden of Ohio.'
- The village's water comes from seven wells split across two well fields — three on SR 729 north and four on SR 729 south.
- In 2023 the village was cited by Ohio EPA for not properly warning a resident about a lead service line before a water main replacement on South Howard Street — the violation was resolved within a month.
History4
- 1830Sabina platted by founder Warren Sabin; original plat recorded December 6, 1830 with 37 lots.
- 1859Village officially incorporated; M. Morris appointed first mayor.
- 1980Village population peaked at about 2,799 residents (2020 census: 2,499), before gradually declining.
- 2023Ohio EPA issued a Notice of Violation to Sabina Village PWS (April 10, 2023) for failing to give residents the required 45-day pre-construction notice about a water main replacement in an area with a…
Treatment & pressure
How it is treated
Groundwater from seven wells (3 on SR 729 north, 4 on SR 729 south), per the Village's 2024 Consumer Confidence Report — not the 6 wells implied by the system baseline. The CCR does not describe a filtration plant; detected disinfection byproducts (HAA5/TTHM) indicate the water is chlorinated, but…
Source: villageofsabina.gov
Water pressure
We found no published pressure figure.
What it costs
Not published online. Village Ordinances 2025-09 (monthly water charges) and 2025-10 (monthly wastewater charges) exist per the village ordinance index, but the documents are…
Water quality & impurities10
| Contaminant | Level | Limit | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Alpha Erosion of natural deposits; no violation. | 4.74 pCi/L | 15 pCi/L | 2023 |
| Total Chlorine Range 0.3-1.3 ppm; no violation. | 0.81 ppm | MRDL 4 ppm | 2024 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Range 8.6-13.4 ppb; no violation. | 13.4 ppb | 60 ppb | 2024 |
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Range 33.3-52.4 ppb; no violation. | 52.4 ppb | 80 ppb | 2024 |
| Fluoride No violation. | 1.32 ppm | 4 ppm | 2023 |
| Barium No violation. | 0.103 ppm | 2 ppm | 2023 |
| Nitrate No violation. | 0.64 ppm | 10 ppm | 2024 |
| Cyanide As stated in the CCR; the units appear mislabeled since the federal cyanide MCL is 0.2 mg/L (200 ppb), not 200 ppm —… | 2 ppm | 200 ppm (as… | 2023 |
| Lead (90th percentile) 0 of 10 samples over the action level. This refutes an unrelated web claim of a 25.1 ppb average lead violation for… | 0.9 ppb | 15 ppb action… | 2023 |
| Copper (90th percentile) 0 of 10 samples over the action level. | 0.196 ppm | 1.3 ppm action… | 2023 |
Source: villageofsabina.gov
EPA compliance record
Lead at the tap: 90th-percentile result 3.6 ppb in 2025 (action level 15 ppb).
EPA health-based violations since 2015:
- 2024Lead and Copper Rule Revisions · lead service line inventory missing or incomplete (a records requirement, not a lead test result) · returned to compliance
6 violations of any kind logged since 2020: 5 for a report, record or notice that was missing, late or incomplete (the yearly water quality report, a public notice, lead line records); 1 health-based.
Supply stress
Per the source water assessment referenced in the 2024 CCR, Ohio EPA rates the aquifer supplying Sabina's wells as highly susceptible to contamination, citing a relatively thin protective clay layer overlying the aquifer, significant potential contaminant sources in the protection area, and the lack of the required sanitary isolation…
Source: villageofsabina.gov
Sourcesverified
Compiled from the utility's own reports and public records, then independently re-checked against primary sources.
Main supplier in 1 ZIP code
Serves
Main water supplier in 1 ZIP code
- 45169 · Sabina53% of residents
Population-weighted resident shares; a ZIP code can have more than one system on record. Recomputed from each ZIP's own system list, not from the map's cached footprint.
Buys from · Sells to
Sabina Village does not buy water from another system on record; it treats its own source water.
No other system is on record buying water from Sabina Village.
What the records show about Sabina Village
Who runs it
EPA's record describes Sabina Village as owned by a local government. It has 1,149 service connections and serves 2,564 people.
EPA classes it as a community water system, one that serves the same residents all year.
EPA's record says it has substantially implemented source water protection under Ohio's program, dating the program from 2025. Its office telephone on EPA's record is 937-660-0258.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), water system record.
How the water is treated
EPA's treatment table registers these steps for Sabina Village: aeration, chlorine disinfection, and sand or media filtration.
The list is what each system registered with EPA for treatment plants EPA still shows as active, and it can lag a plant upgrade.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) treatment table (EPA Envirofacts, pulled September 2026).
Violations
EPA counts 1 health-based violation for Sabina Village since 2015. Health-based means a contaminant above its legal limit or a required treatment step not carried out. It falls into 1 separate problem (one contaminant or rule in one year); the table lists it.
EPA logs 6 violations of any kind since 2020: 5 for a report, record or notice that was missing, late or incomplete (the yearly water quality report, a public notice, lead line records); 1 health-based.
| Year | Contaminant or rule | Kind | Measured | Limit | Status in EPA's record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Lead and Copper Rule Revisions | lead service line inventory missing or incomplete (a records requirement, not a lead test result) | not on file | not on file | returned to compliance |
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) violation records: health-based violations with compliance periods beginning in 2015 or later, all violations from 2020 or later (EPA Envirofacts, pulled September 2026).
Lead and copper at the tap
In the sampling period ending December 2025, the 90th-percentile lead result at Sabina Village was 3.6 ppb, under both the current 15 ppb action level and the 10 ppb level that applies from 2027.
The highest result on file is 9.1 ppb, in the period ending December 2020.
EPA has 9 sampling periods on file for Sabina Village since 2016, the first ending in 2016; no period was above 10 ppb.
Every water system has to inventory its service lines, the pipes from the main to each building. In the inventory Sabina Village sent EPA, 1,157 lines are counted.
| Material | Lines |
|---|---|
| Lead | 12 |
| Galvanized, needing replacement | 0 |
| Unknown material | 883 |
| Not lead | 262 |
| All lines | 1,157 |
Systems sample taps in the homes most likely to have lead pipes or solder. The 90th-percentile result is the level nine in ten of the sampled homes were at or below. Lead comes mostly from service lines and house plumbing, not the source water, so a low result for the system does not clear an old house.
EPA's dashboard status for this inventory: reported all required service line types.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) lead and copper 90th-percentile results (EPA Envirofacts), sampling periods ending 2016 or later; EPA's service line inventory dashboard, Ohio's 2026 Q2 submission.
PFAS
Ohio EPA's own statewide sampling tested 1 plant of Sabina Village (latest sample July 2020). Not one of the six PFAS tested (PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS) was detected.
Ohio EPA's current sampling status map lists 1 plant of Sabina Village as sampled, most recently March 2026.
PFAS are the 'forever chemicals' from firefighting foam, plating shops and non-stick coatings. Results are for water leaving the plant, not your tap.
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data (final release, August 2026); Ohio EPA statewide PFAS sampling, 2019 to 2021, and its sampling status map.
Disinfection byproducts
Chlorine that disinfects water also reacts with organic matter to form byproducts. Two groups have federal limits: total trihalomethanes (TTHM, 80 µg/L) and five haloacetic acids (HAA5, 60 µg/L), judged on running yearly averages at each sampling site.
For TTHM, the average of Sabina Village's samples in 2019, the last year it was sampled, was 46 µg/L. The worst yearly average was 53.2 µg/L and the highest single sample was 71.1 µg/L, from 14 samples taken from 2013 to 2019.
For HAA5, the average in the last year sampled was 10.7 µg/L. The worst yearly average was 12.2 µg/L and the highest single sample was 15.5 µg/L, from 14 samples.
| Byproduct | Limit | Latest yearly average | Worst yearly average | Highest sample | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 80 µg/L | 46 µg/L (2019) | 53.2 µg/L | 71.1 µg/L | 14 |
| HAA5 | 60 µg/L | 10.7 µg/L | 12.2 µg/L | 15.5 µg/L | 14 |
A yearly average of 0 means nothing was detected in that year's samples. EPA's file stops at 2019; Ohio EPA's Drinking Water Watch has newer results.
Source: EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, distribution-system samples (non-detects counted as zero).
Nitrate, arsenic and radioactivity
Nitrate: the highest of 8 samples was 0.77 mg/L (as nitrogen) in 2017; in 2019, the last year sampled, nitrate was not detected. No sample was over the limit of 10 mg/L. Nitrate above 10 is unsafe for infants.
Arsenic was not detected in 2 samples (limit 10 µg/L).
| Contaminant | Samples | Highest result | Limit | Samples over limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate (as nitrogen) | 8 | 0.77 mg/L | 10 mg/L | 0 |
| Arsenic | 2 | not detected | 10 µg/L | 0 |
Measured in finished water: at the plant's entry points and in the distribution system; raw well and intake samples are left out. Non-detects count as zero.
Source: EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, finished water.
Solvents and fuels
EPA's file holds results for all six solvent and fuel compounds it checked. Benzene, carbon tetrachloride, 1,2-dichloroethane, trichloroethylene, tetrachloroethylene, and vinyl chloride were not detected in 2 samples each.
| Compound | Limit | Samples | Detected in | Highest result | Samples over limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 5 µg/L | 2 | 0 of 2 | not detected | 0 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 5 µg/L | 2 | 0 of 2 | not detected | 0 |
| 1,2-dichloroethane | 5 µg/L | 2 | 0 of 2 | not detected | 0 |
| Trichloroethylene (TCE) | 5 µg/L | 2 | 0 of 2 | not detected | 0 |
| Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) | 5 µg/L | 2 | 0 of 2 | not detected | 0 |
| Vinyl chloride | 2 µg/L | 2 | 0 of 2 | not detected | 0 |
"Not detected" means the lab's result was below what its method can measure, not that the compound is absent. Non-detects count as zero in the highest-result column.
Source: EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, finished water.
Farm chemicals and metals
EPA's file holds results for 8 of the nine herbicides and metals it checked. Detected: barium in 2 of 2 samples, highest 114 µg/L (limit 2,000). Not detected: atrazine, alachlor, chromium, cadmium, mercury, selenium, and thallium, in 2 samples each.
| Substance | Kind | Limit | Samples | Detected in | Highest result | Samples over limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrazine | Farm chemical | 3 µg/L | 2 | 0 of 2 | not detected | 0 |
| Alachlor | Farm chemical | 2 µg/L | 2 | 0 of 2 | not detected | 0 |
| Chromium | Metal | 100 µg/L | 2 | 0 of 2 | not detected | 0 |
| Cadmium | Metal | 5 µg/L | 2 | 0 of 2 | not detected | 0 |
| Barium | Metal | 2,000 µg/L | 2 | 2 of 2 | 114 µg/L | 0 |
| Mercury | Metal | 2 µg/L | 2 | 0 of 2 | not detected | 0 |
| Selenium | Metal | 50 µg/L | 2 | 0 of 2 | not detected | 0 |
| Thallium | Metal | 2 µg/L | 2 | 0 of 2 | not detected | 0 |
Non-detects count as zero in the highest-result column.
Source: EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, finished water.
Bacteria in the pipes
From 2012 to 2019, 1 of 291 routine total coliform samples taken in the distribution system at Sabina Village tested positive (0.34%); in 2019, the last year on file, 0 of 36 did. E. coli was never found in the 1 sample tested for it.
A positive coliform test is a warning sign, not a violation by itself. E. coli is a sign that human or animal waste may have reached the water. Coliform counts are routine samples only; E. coli counts include repeat samples.
Source: EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, distribution-system presence/absence tests for total coliform and E. coli.
Fluoride
The Ohio Department of Health's report to the CDC (My Water's Fluoride) says Sabina Village has fluoride from natural sources at the recommended level for preventing tooth decay. The level it reports is 1.18 mg/L.
EPA's treatment table lists no fluoridation step at Sabina Village.
Measured fluoride: 1.32 mg/L on average at the plant's entry points in 2017 (above the target); samples ran from 1.32 to 1.46 mg/L across 2 samples in 2012 to 2019.
The recommended level for preventing tooth decay is 0.7 mg/L; the federal limit is 4 mg/L. The treatment list is what each system registered with EPA and can lag a plant upgrade.
Source: CDC My Water's Fluoride (fluoridation status as reported by the Ohio Department of Health, fetched September 2026); EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) treatment table; EPA Six-Year Review 4 compliance monitoring data, 2012 to 2019, entry-point fluoride samples.
Water and sewer bills
Ohio EPA's 2023 rate survey puts the water bill at Sabina Village for a household using 5,000 gallons a month at $567 a year, about $47 a month.
The sewer bill in the same survey is $606 a year at 5,000 gallons a month.
| Use | Water, per year | Sewer, per year |
|---|---|---|
| 2,500 gallons a month | $372 | $418 |
| 5,000 gallons a month | $567 | $606 |
| 8,000 gallons a month | $802 | $833 |
The survey lists it as “Sabina”. These are inside-city rates and annual bills at the use shown.
Source: Ohio EPA 2023 Sewer and Water Rate Survey (Ohio State University, May 2025).
How well the service area is mapped
EPA estimated the service area of Sabina Village with a computer model rather than drawing it from the utility's map, so its edges are approximate.
Counting the people who live in the ZIP codes it overlaps, this atlas estimates 2,491 residents are inside the boundary, 97% of the 2,564 people Sabina Village reports serving.
The resident count is an estimate from 2020 Census ZIP-code populations, not a count of customers.
Source: EPA Service Area Boundaries; resident estimate by this atlas from ZIP-code overlap.
Photograph
On the map
Show this system's territory on the map — 1 ZIP code in all.
Sources
U.S. EPA SDWIS and Community Water System Service Area Boundaries (v3, 2026), Ohio EPA primacy data, 2020 census blocks: the system serving most residents, traced through purchases to the treating utility; Ohio EPA 2023 Sewer and Water Rate Survey (Ohio State, May 2025) for household bills; Ohio EPA DEFA loan awards since 2016 for the loans paragraph · EPA SDWIS · EPA service area boundaries · Ohio EPA drinking water · Ohio EPA rate survey
EPA's own record for this system: Enforcement and Compliance History report for OH1400912 (EPA ECHO).
Notable facts: villageofsabina.gov, edocpub.epa.ohio.gov
History: en.wikipedia.org, edocpub.epa.ohio.gov
Water quality: villageofsabina.gov
Rates: villageofsabina.gov, villageofsabina.gov
Treatment: villageofsabina.gov
Supply stress: villageofsabina.gov
