County water report

Wood County Water Report

Drinking-water compliance, watershed health, monitoring records, and river conditions for Wood County, Ohio.

Water grade

Water score

63.2

State rank

#35

of 88

Health violations

EPA SDWIS, 5-year lookback

Watershed impaired

0.0%

6 water bodies assessed

Monitoring sites

6,846 recent measurements

Live streamflow

No gauge

Primary USGS station not mapped

Water at a glance

Key Water Indicators for Wood County

EPA SDWIS

Safety Grade

Score: 63.2 / 100

EPA SDWIS

Active Violations

5-year health-based lookback

EPA ATTAINS

Watershed Health

0% impaired

6 bodies assessed

USGS NWIS

Streamflow Snapshot

No gauge

Primary USGS gauge not mapped

EPA WQP

Monitoring Sites

6,846 recent readings

Source: EPA SDWIS · Safe Drinking Water Information System

Drinking Water Compliance

Compliance grade

Based on EPA SDWIS compliance history.

Water score

Higher scores indicate cleaner recent compliance records.

63.2/100

Health violations

Health-based violations

Violations per 100K served

4.6

Population-normalized SDWIS rate

Data center water stress

Wood County has 1 facility in the DCWSI dataset.

ByCounty's DCWSI ranks this county #1188 nationally by combining its water score with mapped data center density.

DCWSI

37.9

0-100 index

Facility count

0.0 density percentile

Discharge estimate

Not reported

EPA CWA fields where available

Water vs median

+13.2

Compared with US county median

Named operators

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Editorial analysis

Understanding Wood County’s Water

Drinking Water Quality Overview

EPA SDWIS

Wood County earns a B grade for drinking water quality, scoring 63.2 out of 100. Over the past five years, EPA SDWIS records 5 health-based violations — a pattern that public water utilities are required to disclose and correct.

Watershed Conditions

EPA ATTAINS

Under the Clean Water Act §303(d), EPA ATTAINS tracks whether waterways meet quality standards for drinking, recreation, and aquatic life (reporting cycle: 2022). None of the assessed waterways are listed as impaired (0 of 6 water bodies) across Wood County's watersheds. Impairment does not mean tap water is unsafe — it measures ambient waterway conditions upstream of treatment, not finished drinking water.

Monitoring Network

EPA WQP

EPA's Water Quality Portal (WQP) aggregates monitoring data from federal, state, and tribal agencies. Wood County has moderate coverage with 39 active monitoring sites with 6,846 recent measurements on record. Predominant monitoring categories include nutrient and organics, pesticide. More monitoring sites generally indicate greater scientific attention to local water conditions — and provide the baseline data that regulators use to set future impairment listings.

Editorial advisory

What the data suggests for Wood County

Water Verdict

Wood County receives a fair water quality assessment with a grade of B and a score of 63.2 out of 100. The water supply meets baseline federal standards, but there may be periods of elevated contaminant levels or infrastructure concerns worth monitoring.

Violation Context

Wood County has recorded 5 health-based violations, indicating multiple instances where federal contaminant limits or treatment requirements were not met. At 4.6 violations per 100,000 people served, this rate is moderate and suggests recurring water quality challenges.

Consumer Guidance

Tap water in Wood County meets baseline safety standards, though the compliance record shows some violations worth watching. Wood County's drinking-water compliance score is 63.2 out of 100. The violation rate for Wood County is 4.6 per 100,000 people served. Running tap water for 30 seconds before drinking can reduce any localized lead exposure from household plumbing. Requesting your utility's most recent Consumer Confidence Report is the fastest way to identify which specific contaminants were flagged. With 39 active water-quality monitoring sites in Wood County, data coverage is strong.

Regional Context

Wood County has better water quality than the average county in Ohio. Its water score is 7 points higher than the state average, indicating stronger water system performance relative to neighboring counties.

Advisory text summarizes county-level public records and is not a replacement for your utility's current Consumer Confidence Report or direct local notices.

Contaminants & Resources

Key issues flagged in Wood County's water environment

Official EPA Resources for Wood County

EPA How's My Waterway

Interactive watershed health data for Wood County

EPA ECHO: Drinking Water Systems

Search water utilities and violation records for Wood County

Consumer Confidence Reports (OH)

Annual water quality reports from utilities in Ohio

Clean Water Act §303(d)

Watershed Health

Impaired Water Bodies

0.0%

0 of 6 assessed

Mostly healthy

Top Impairment Causes

No specific impairment causes reported for the assessed water bodies in this county.

Source: EPA ATTAINS · Reporting cycle 2022

Impairment is determined under the Clean Water Act §303(d): a water body is impaired when it fails to meet state-defined quality standards for designated uses (drinking, recreation, aquatic life). Assessment coverage varies by state; counties without assessed water bodies are not shown.

Past 5 years

Water Quality Monitoring

Monitoring Sites

Active in the past 5 years

Measurements Recorded

6.8K

6,846 total readings

Most Measured

Nutrient
Organics, Pesticide
Physical

Categories measured most frequently

Data from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), aggregating monitoring records from federal, state, and tribal sources. Each measurement represents a single sample analyzed for a specific characteristic (e.g., E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, nitrogen).

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Safety Grade for Wood County:C — Moderate

Some violations or watershed impairment detected.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the water quality in Wood County, Ohio?

Wood County, Ohio has a drinking-water quality grade of B with a score of 63.2/100, based on EPA SDWIS compliance data. The county has 5 health-based drinking water violations over the past 5 years. Watershed health, monitoring records, and streamflow snapshots are reported separately on this page.

Are there any water violations in Wood County?

Wood County has 5 health-based drinking water violations recorded by the EPA over the past 5 years. Health-based violations indicate instances where contaminant levels exceeded EPA Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs). Violations may have been resolved — check with your local water utility for current status.

How healthy are the watersheds in Wood County?

EPA ATTAINS assessments under Clean Water Act §303(d) indicate 0.0% of Wood County's 6 assessed water bodies are classified as impaired (0 impaired). Impairment means the water body fails to meet state quality standards for at least one designated use — drinking water source, recreation, aquatic life, or fish consumption. Note: watershed impairment doesn't always translate to tap-water issues; treatment plants can remove most regulated contaminants.

How much water-quality monitoring happens in Wood County?

EPA's Water Quality Portal records 6,846 measurements from 39 monitoring sites in Wood County over the past five years. The most frequently measured characteristic groups are Nutrient, Organics, Pesticide, Physical. Each measurement is a single sample analyzed for one characteristic (E. coli, pH, dissolved oxygen, etc.). High monitoring density means more scientific evidence behind any reported signal — it does not by itself indicate water quality.

How does Wood County water compare to the Ohio average?

Wood County's SDWIS water quality score of 63.2/100 is higher than the Ohio state average of 56.2. The average water quality grade across Ohio is D, based on data from 88 counties with available SDWIS data.

Is tap water safe to drink in Wood County?

Based on EPA SDWIS data, Wood County has a water quality grade of B (63.2/100). This indicates good to excellent water quality with strong SDWIS compliance. The grade speaks to the public water system, not the watershed — for watershed-level concerns, see the Watershed Health zone. For the most up-to-date information, contact your local water utility or review your Consumer Confidence Report (CCR).

Does Wood County have clean drinking water?

Wood County has 5 health-based drinking water violations according to EPA records. With a water quality score of 63.2/100 and grade B, the county's drinking water has had some compliance issues but continues to be monitored. Note: drinking-water compliance speaks to the public water system, not necessarily to the watershed itself — check the Watershed Health zone for ATTAINS §303(d) data.

How does Wood County rank for water quality in Ohio?

Wood County ranks #35 out of 88 counties in Ohio by SDWIS water quality score (1 = best). With a score of 63.2/100, it falls in the middle third of counties statewide. The ranking reflects EPA SDWIS compliance only — not watershed impairment, monitoring density, or streamflow, which are tracked separately on this page.

Counties with Similar Water Quality

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Ohio

62.8

Water score

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Ohio

62.6

Water score

Lorain County

Ohio

62.6

Water score

Data Sources

Drinking-water compliance data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) via the ECHO enforcement database. Scores reflect compliance history and health-based violation counts.

Watershed health and impaired-waterway data from the EPA ATTAINS Clean Water Act §303(d) assessments, state-reported and EPA-finalized.

Water-quality monitoring counts from the EPA Water Quality Portal (WQP), federated USGS, EPA, and state agency sampling records over a rolling 5-year window.

Disclaimer: This data is informational only. It is not health, legal, or professional advice. For concerns about your specific water supply, contact your local water utility.

By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 14, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

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