Water system
Hopedale Village
EPA ID OH3400811 · Harrison County · 984 people served · owned by a local government
Hopedale Village buys its water from Jefferson Co. W and S District - M.
The system's record
Also connected to Cadiz Village (Tappan Lake), used as a secondary or emergency supply.
- Water bodies
- Ohio River
- Raw intakes
- Ohio River
- Serves
- 5,676 people · Jefferson County
- EPA ID
- OH4102811
About this area's water
Did you know
- Hopedale's entire water supply passes through two purchasing intermediaries before reaching the village: it buys from Jefferson County Water & Sewer District, which itself buys from the City of Toronto's Ohio River…
- Toronto's Ohio River source tested positive for Cryptosporidium in 2 of 9 raw-water samples in 2019, though none was detected in the finished water reaching Hopedale, per the 2025 CCR.
- Hopedale's own 2025 CCR discloses it missed CCR delivery deadlines in 2017 and 2021, missed an October 2024 lead-service-line-inventory deadline, and went without disinfection-byproduct monitoring for the first half of…
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History5
- 1849Village platted.
- 1850Post office established.
- 1860Village of Hopedale formally incorporated, April 1.
- 2024-2025Village began construction (summer 2024, ~16-month schedule) of a replacement 300,000-gallon concrete water storage tank and new booster pump station, funded via a $2,600,080 Ohio Dept. of…
- 2026Per its own 2025 CCR, Hopedale Village PWS did not monitor for disinfection byproducts (DBPs) during Q1-Q2 2026 and was cited for that reporting failure; the same CCR discloses the village previously…
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Treatment & pressure
How it is treated
Hopedale buys 100% of its finished water. Its sole supplier, per the 2025 CCR and the May 2024 Ohio EPA environmental review, is Jefferson County Water & Sewer District, which itself buys from the City of Toronto's Ohio River treatment plant (filtration and chlorine disinfection). Neither primary…
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Water pressure
No psi figure is published, but the May 2024 Ohio EPA Limited Environmental Review documents a chronic pressure/capacity problem: it states Hopedale's existing…
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What it costs
Typical household bill about $46 a month for water.
We found no per-1,000-gallon volumetric rate. The May 2024 Ohio EPA environmental review states that under 2024 rates, a residential customer using 4,000 gal/month pays an…
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Water quality & impurities8
| Contaminant | Level | Limit | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) Range 70.50-76.7; no violation. From the Hopedale-specific contaminant table in the 2025 CCR — supersedes the prior… | 76.7 ppb | 80 | 2025 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) Range 28.9-31.4; no violation. From the 2025 CCR. | 31.4 ppb | 60 | 2025 |
| Total Chlorine (residual) Range 0.4-1.2; no violation. From the 2025 CCR. | 0.84667 ppm | 4 MRDL | 2025 |
| Lead 0 of 10 samples exceeded the lead action level. From the 2025 CCR. | ND (<1.0) ppb | 15 AL | 2024 |
| Copper 0 of 10 samples exceeded the copper action level. From the 2025 CCR. | 0.0238 ppm | 1.3 AL | 2024 |
| Nitrate Well below MCL; no violation. From the 2025 CCR. | 1.07 ppm | 10 | 2025 |
| PFBS Detected at the system entry point during federal UCMR5 monitoring; no enforceable limit. From the 2025 CCR (not… | 0.0035 ppb | unregulated… | 2025 |
| PFPeA Detected at the system entry point during federal UCMR5 monitoring; no enforceable limit. From the 2025 CCR (not… | 0.0032 ppb | unregulated… | 2025 |
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EPA compliance record
Lead at the tap: 90th-percentile result 0 ppb in 2024 (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
8 violations of any kind logged since 2020: 4 for required testing that was missed or reported late; 3 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.
EPA compliance record · Toronto (treats the water)
Lead at the tap: 90th-percentile result 0 ppb in 2025 (action level 15 ppb).
EPA health-based violations since 2015:
- 2018Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule · turbidity above the limit in a single reading · returned to compliance
2 violations of any kind logged since 2020: 2 for a report, record or notice that was missing, late or incomplete (the yearly water quality report, a public notice, lead line records).
Projects & plans1
Recent and current work
- 300,000-gallon water storage tank & booster pump station · $3.7 million · 2024-2025
Replaces existing 55,000-gal and 115,000-gal tanks and an undersized booster station. Per the May 2024 Ohio EPA Limited Environmental Review (loan…
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Supply stress
Hopedale has no water source of its own — it is entirely dependent on its single purchased supplier, Jefferson County Water & Sewer District, which is itself entirely dependent on the City of Toronto's Ohio River intake. Ohio EPA's source water assessment, quoted directly in Hopedale's own CCR, rates the Toronto/Ohio River source 'highly…
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
- 43976 · Hopedale57% of residents
Also present in 1 more ZIP code
- 43986 · Rumley Township and Jewett1% 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
Hopedale Village buys its water from Jefferson Co. W and S District - M, which buys from Toronto.
No other system is on record buying water from Hopedale Village.
What the records show about Hopedale Village
Who runs it
EPA's record describes Hopedale Village as owned by a local government. It has 427 service connections and serves 984 people.
EPA classes it as a community water system, one that serves the same residents all year.
Its office telephone on EPA's record is 740-937-2455.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), water system record.
How the water is treated
Hopedale Village buys water that Toronto treats first, so the steps that count are the seller's. EPA's treatment table registers these steps for Toronto: corrosion control, coagulation and settling, chlorine disinfection, iron and manganese removal, fluoridation, powdered activated carbon, 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 Hopedale 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 8 violations of any kind since 2020: 4 for required testing that was missed or reported late; 3 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 2024, the 90th-percentile lead result at Hopedale Village was 0 ppb, under both the current 15 ppb action level and the 10 ppb level that applies from 2027. A result of 0 means at least nine in ten of the homes sampled had no lead detected.
EPA has 3 sampling periods on file for Hopedale Village since 2016, the first ending in 2018; 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 Hopedale Village sent EPA, 416 lines are counted.
| Material | Lines |
|---|---|
| Lead | 0 |
| Galvanized, needing replacement | 16 |
| Unknown material | 9 |
| Not lead | 391 |
| All lines | 416 |
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
The water Hopedale Village buys is treated by Toronto, so the results below are Toronto's.
EPA's fifth national round of testing (UCMR 5) took 4 samples of the water entering the pipes of Toronto in 2025 and measured 29 PFAS.
PFOA and PFOS were not detected, against a federal limit of 4 ng/L each.
The highest PFAS results were PFBS 3.5 ng/L and PFPeA 3.2 ng/L.
Ohio EPA's own statewide sampling tested 1 plant of Toronto (latest sample June 2020). Not one of the six PFAS tested (PFOA, PFOS, PFHxS, PFNA, GenX and PFBS) was detected.
| Compound | Highest result | Federal limit |
|---|---|---|
| PFOA | not detected | 4 ng/L |
| PFOS | not detected | 4 ng/L |
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 Hopedale Village's samples in 2019, the last year it was sampled, was 50.2 µg/L. The worst yearly average was 64.2 µg/L and the highest single sample was 96.6 µg/L, from 56 samples taken from 2012 to 2019.
For HAA5, the average in the last year sampled was 13.7 µg/L. The worst yearly average was 19 µg/L and the highest single sample was 29.5 µg/L, from 55 samples.
| Byproduct | Limit | Latest yearly average | Worst yearly average | Highest sample | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 80 µg/L | 50.2 µg/L (2019) | 64.2 µg/L | 96.6 µg/L | 56 |
| HAA5 | 60 µg/L | 13.7 µg/L | 19 µg/L | 29.5 µg/L | 55 |
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
The water Hopedale Village buys is treated by Toronto, so the results below are Toronto's.
Nitrate: the highest of 96 samples was 5.4 mg/L (as nitrogen) in 2018; in 2019, the last year sampled, the highest was 1.22 mg/L. No sample was over the limit of 10 mg/L. Nitrate above 10 is unsafe for infants.
Arsenic was not detected in 8 samples (limit 10 µg/L).
| Contaminant | Samples | Highest result | Limit | Samples over limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate (as nitrogen) | 96 | 5.4 mg/L | 10 mg/L | 0 |
| Arsenic | 8 | 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 of Toronto.
Solvents and fuels
The water Hopedale Village buys is treated by Toronto, so the results below are Toronto's.
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 8 samples each.
| Compound | Limit | Samples | Detected in | Highest result | Samples over limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 5 µg/L | 8 | 0 of 8 | not detected | 0 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 5 µg/L | 8 | 0 of 8 | not detected | 0 |
| 1,2-dichloroethane | 5 µg/L | 8 | 0 of 8 | not detected | 0 |
| Trichloroethylene (TCE) | 5 µg/L | 8 | 0 of 8 | not detected | 0 |
| Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) | 5 µg/L | 8 | 0 of 8 | not detected | 0 |
| Vinyl chloride | 2 µg/L | 8 | 0 of 8 | 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 of Toronto.
Farm chemicals and metals
The water Hopedale Village buys is treated by Toronto, so the results below are Toronto's.
EPA's file holds results for 8 of the nine herbicides and metals it checked. Detected: barium in 6 of 8 samples, highest 32.7 µg/L (limit 2,000). Not detected: atrazine, alachlor, chromium, cadmium, mercury, selenium, and thallium, in 8 samples each.
| Substance | Kind | Limit | Samples | Detected in | Highest result | Samples over limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrazine | Farm chemical | 3 µg/L | 8 | 0 of 8 | not detected | 0 |
| Alachlor | Farm chemical | 2 µg/L | 8 | 0 of 8 | not detected | 0 |
| Chromium | Metal | 100 µg/L | 8 | 0 of 8 | not detected | 0 |
| Cadmium | Metal | 5 µg/L | 8 | 0 of 8 | not detected | 0 |
| Barium | Metal | 2,000 µg/L | 8 | 6 of 8 | 32.7 µg/L | 0 |
| Mercury | Metal | 2 µg/L | 8 | 0 of 8 | not detected | 0 |
| Selenium | Metal | 50 µg/L | 8 | 0 of 8 | not detected | 0 |
| Thallium | Metal | 2 µg/L | 8 | 0 of 8 | 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 of Toronto.
Bacteria in the pipes
From 2012 to 2019, 0 of 96 routine total coliform samples taken in the distribution system at Hopedale Village tested positive (0%); in 2019, the last year on file, 0 of 12 did.
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 Hopedale Village buys its water from Toronto, a system that adjusts the fluoride level to the recommended level for preventing tooth decay.
EPA's treatment table lists fluoridation among the steps at Toronto, which treats the water Hopedale Village buys.
Measured fluoride: 0.99 mg/L on average leaving the plants of Toronto, which supplies Hopedale Village, in 2019 (in the range dentists aim for); samples ran from 0.86 to 1.1 mg/L across 8 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.
Lithium
Lithium was not detected in 4 UCMR 5 samples at Toronto, which supplies Hopedale Village, last sampled in 2025 (the method reports from 9 µg/L).
Lithium is not regulated. EPA's draft health reference level is 10 µg/L, and it occurs naturally in deep groundwater, so well systems in the northwest run highest.
Source: EPA UCMR 5 occurrence data (final release, August 2026), samples from 2023 to 2025.
Algal toxins
The water Hopedale Village buys is treated by Toronto, so the results below are Toronto's.
Ohio EPA tests for microcystin, a toxin that harmful algal blooms can release, in raw water at the intake and in treated water.
At the intake, microcystin was detected 1 time in 227 raw-water samples, across 1 bloom season (2018); the highest raw-water result was 1.41 µg/L on March 7, 2018. There has been no raw-water detection since 2024.
Microcystin was never detected in treated water (79 samples).
In all, 306 samples from 2016 to 2026, the latest on August 12, 2026.
| Water | Samples | Detections | Highest result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raw water, at the intake | 227 | 1 | 1.41 µg/L |
| Treated water | 79 | 0 | not detected |
The ten-day advisory levels for treated water are 0.3 µg/L for children under six and 1.6 µg/L for everyone else. Any detection at the intake triggers more frequent testing until two clean weeks.
Source: Ohio EPA public water system harmful algal bloom monitoring, 2016 to present (HAB data, fetched September 2026).
Water and sewer bills
Ohio EPA's 2023 rate survey puts the water bill at Hopedale Village for a household using 5,000 gallons a month at $247 a year, about $21 a month.
The sewer bill in the same survey is $120 a year at 5,000 gallons a month.
| Use | Water, per year | Sewer, per year |
|---|---|---|
| 2,500 gallons a month | $127 | $120 |
| 5,000 gallons a month | $247 | $120 |
| 8,000 gallons a month | $428 | $120 |
The survey lists it as “Hopedale”. 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
The service area drawn on the map for Hopedale Village comes from the utility's own map.
Source: EPA Service Area Boundaries; resident estimate by this atlas from ZIP-code overlap.
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On the map
Show this system's territory on the map — 2 ZIP codes 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 OH3400811 (EPA ECHO).
Hopedale Village's own pages: jcwatersewer.com, spectrumnews1.com
Notable facts: storage.googleapis.com
History: en.wikipedia.org, storage.googleapis.com, storage.googleapis.com
Water quality: storage.googleapis.com
Water pressure: storage.googleapis.com
Capital projects: storage.googleapis.com
Rates: storage.googleapis.com
Treatment: storage.googleapis.com, storage.googleapis.com
Supply stress: storage.googleapis.com, spectrumnews1.com
