Water system
Edgerton Village
EPA ID OH8600312 · Williams County · 1,881 people served · owned by a local government
Edgerton Village treats its own water from Groundwater wells (3 wells).
The system's record
- Active wells
- 3
- Serves
- 1,881 people · Williams County
- EPA ID
- OH8600312
About this area's water
Did you know
- Edgerton was surveyed in 1854 at the spot where the Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Railroad crossed the St. Joseph River, and named for railroad figure Alfred P. Edgerton.
- The village's water treatment plant dates to 1966, and as of a 2022 engineering review most of its major components -- ion exchange units, valves, pumps -- were still the 1966 originals.
Source: edgerton-ohio.govbryantimes.com
History3
- 1854Village site surveyed at the crossing of the Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Railroad and the St. Joseph River; laid out by civil engineer John H. Sargent for developer Charles Pratt and named…
- 1865Village incorporated by Williams County Commissioners after 41 residents petitioned (approved December 4, 1865).
- 1966Village's water treatment plant was built; as of a 2022 engineering review, most major process components (ion exchange units, valves, pumps) were still original to this 1966 plant.
Source: edgerton-ohio.gov
Treatment & pressure
How it is treated
Edgerton treats its own drinking water drawn from 3 groundwater wells at a municipal plant built in 1966; the village's Water/Sewer Department also runs its own water-testing laboratory. The village site does not publish the specific chemical treatment train (disinfection, iron/manganese removal…
Source: edgerton-ohio.govbryantimes.com
Water pressure
not published
What it costs
We found no public $/1,000-gallon rate schedule online. The village's site references a Utility Rates page and Ordinance No. 1060 (revising water rates, second reading Oct.…
Source: edgerton-ohio.com
Water quality & impurities1
| Contaminant | Level | Limit | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead (90th percentile) EPA's record of 5 sampling rounds, 2017 to 2025. Highest 90th-percentile result 4.9 ppb (2025). Each figure sums up a round of taps, not one tap. | 4.9 ppb | 15 (action level) | 2025 |
Source: data.epa.gov
EPA compliance record
Lead at the tap: 90th-percentile result 4.9 ppb in 2025 (action level 15 ppb).
EPA record: no health-based violations since 2015.
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
Planned or needed
- Water treatment plant rehabilitation (ion exchange rebuild, media replacement, aeration/softening unit, SCADA… · $700,000 · 2022 · proposed
Village council approved applying for a Water Supply Revolving Loan and an OPWC grant per an August 2022 Bryan Times article; funding award and completion…
Source: bryantimes.com
Supply stress
The system relies on 3 wells serving roughly 1,881 people. EPA SDWIS lists seven violations, none health-based: lead and copper tap testing missed in 1995-97, and yearly water quality report violations in 2006, 2019, 2020 and 2025 (the last resolved August 2025), indicating recurring compliance-paperwork…
Source: data.epa.gov
Sewers
Sanitary
Village Water/Sewer (Utility) Department operates sanitary sewer service including lift stations.
Storm
Village history page notes storm sewers were built starting in 1958.
Source: edgerton-ohio.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
- 43517 · Edgerton50% 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
Edgerton 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 Edgerton Village.
What the records show about Edgerton Village
Who runs it
EPA's record describes Edgerton Village as owned by a local government. It has 926 service connections and serves 1,881 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 419-298-2722.
Source: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), water system record.
How the water is treated
EPA's treatment table registers these steps for Edgerton Village: aeration, corrosion control, chlorine disinfection, ion-exchange softening, 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's record shows no health-based violations for Edgerton Village since 2015.
EPA logs 2 violations of any kind 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).
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 Edgerton Village was 4.9 ppb, under both the current 15 ppb action level and the 10 ppb level that applies from 2027.
EPA has 5 sampling periods on file for Edgerton Village since 2016, the first ending in 2017; 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 Edgerton Village sent EPA, 1,023 lines are counted.
| Material | Lines |
|---|---|
| Lead | 0 |
| Galvanized, needing replacement | 0 |
| Unknown material | 3 |
| Not lead | 1,020 |
| All lines | 1,023 |
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 Edgerton 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 Edgerton Village as sampled, most recently August 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 Edgerton Village's samples in 2019, the last year it was sampled, was 37 µg/L. The worst yearly average was 52.9 µg/L and the highest single sample was 60.1 µg/L, from 15 samples taken from 2012 to 2019.
For HAA5, the average in the last year sampled was 14.2 µg/L. The worst yearly average was 15.9 µg/L and the highest single sample was 18 µg/L, from 15 samples.
| Byproduct | Limit | Latest yearly average | Worst yearly average | Highest sample | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 80 µg/L | 37 µg/L (2019) | 52.9 µg/L | 60.1 µg/L | 15 |
| HAA5 | 60 µg/L | 14.2 µg/L | 15.9 µg/L | 18 µg/L | 15 |
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 0.24 mg/L (as nitrogen) in 2016; 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 3 samples (limit 10 µg/L).
| Contaminant | Samples | Highest result | Limit | Samples over limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate (as nitrogen) | 8 | 0.24 mg/L | 10 mg/L | 0 |
| Arsenic | 3 | 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 3 samples each.
| Compound | Limit | Samples | Detected in | Highest result | Samples over limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benzene | 5 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Carbon tetrachloride | 5 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| 1,2-dichloroethane | 5 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Trichloroethylene (TCE) | 5 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Tetrachloroethylene (PCE) | 5 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Vinyl chloride | 2 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | 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 3 of 3 samples, highest 150 µg/L (limit 2,000). Not detected: atrazine, alachlor, chromium, cadmium, mercury, selenium, and thallium, in 3 samples each.
| Substance | Kind | Limit | Samples | Detected in | Highest result | Samples over limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrazine | Farm chemical | 3 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Alachlor | Farm chemical | 2 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Chromium | Metal | 100 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Cadmium | Metal | 5 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Barium | Metal | 2,000 µg/L | 3 | 3 of 3 | 150 µg/L | 0 |
| Mercury | Metal | 2 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Selenium | Metal | 50 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | not detected | 0 |
| Thallium | Metal | 2 µg/L | 3 | 0 of 3 | 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, 0 of 192 routine total coliform samples taken in the distribution system at Edgerton Village tested positive (0%); in 2019, the last year on file, 0 of 24 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 Edgerton Village has fluoride from natural sources at the recommended level for preventing tooth decay. The level it reports is 0.74 mg/L.
EPA's treatment table lists no fluoridation step at Edgerton Village.
Measured fluoride: 0.71 mg/L on average at the plant's entry points in 2019 (in the range dentists aim for); samples ran from 0.64 to 0.72 mg/L across 3 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 Edgerton Village for a household using 5,000 gallons a month at $405 a year, about $34 a month.
The sewer bill in the same survey is $437 a year at 5,000 gallons a month.
| Use | Water, per year | Sewer, per year |
|---|---|---|
| 2,500 gallons a month | $292 | $338 |
| 5,000 gallons a month | $405 | $437 |
| 8,000 gallons a month | $515 | $556 |
The survey lists it as “Edgerton”. 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 Edgerton Village with a computer model rather than drawing it from the utility's map, so its edges are approximate.
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 — 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 OH8600312 (EPA ECHO).
Notable facts: edgerton-ohio.gov, bryantimes.com
History: edgerton-ohio.gov
Water quality: data.epa.gov
Planned work: bryantimes.com
Rates: edgerton-ohio.com
Sewers: edgerton-ohio.gov
Treatment: edgerton-ohio.gov, bryantimes.com
Supply stress: data.epa.gov
