Is HILLSBORO CITY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. HILLSBORO CITY is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is HILLSBORO CITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

HILLSBORO CITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

HILLSBORO, OH · Highland County

HILLSBORO CITY Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

HILLSBORO CITY must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for HILLSBORO CITY that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Ohio’s official records. Always confirm current status with Ohio before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): OH3600614
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 6,650
Service connections: 3,359
Ownership: local government
Water source: surface water (rivers, lakes, or reservoirs)

HILLSBORO CITY is one of 192 community water systems in Ohio in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 6,650 people from surface water.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 12 entries between 1993 and 2025, of which 2 remain open; none are health-based.

Of the 12, 8 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Consumer Confidence Rule, the Surface Water Treatment Rules, and synthetic organic chemicals.

Violation history

Notification, Known or Potential LSL
—
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
July 2, 2025 – December 16, 2025
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
September 5, 2024 – February 10, 2025
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
CARBON, TOTAL
April 1, 2022 – June 1, 2022
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
February 10, 2020
Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
November 2, 2018
Unaddressed
Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)
—
Revised Total Coliform Rule
August 1, 2018 – August 31, 2018
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Simazine
May 1, 2006 – May 31, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Atrazine
May 1, 2006 – May 31, 2006
Resolved
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
October 1, 2003 – October 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)
—
Surface Water Treatment Rule
January 1, 1994 – January 31, 1994
Resolved
Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)
Health-based
Surface Water Treatment Rule
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yet

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
July 2, 2025 – December 16, 2025	Notification, Known or Potential LSL	LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS	—	Resolved
September 5, 2024 – February 10, 2025	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
April 1, 2022 – June 1, 2022	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	CARBON, TOTAL	—	Resolved
February 10, 2020	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Unaddressed
November 2, 2018	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Unaddressed
August 1, 2018 – August 31, 2018	Monitoring, Routine (RTCR)	Revised Total Coliform Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
May 1, 2006 – May 31, 2006	Monitoring, Regular	Simazine	—	Resolved
May 1, 2006 – May 31, 2006	Monitoring, Regular	Atrazine	—	Resolved
October 1, 2003 – October 31, 2003	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 1994 – January 31, 1994	Monitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	—	Resolved
August 1, 1993 – August 31, 1993	Treatment Technique (SWTR and GWR)	Surface Water Treatment Rule	Health-based	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yet

Enforcement actions

December 16, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
October 21, 2025State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 21, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
February 10, 2025State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
September 5, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
June 6, 2023State Public Notification received1 linked violation
July 6, 2022State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
July 6, 2022State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
June 1, 2022State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
November 2, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
October 4, 2018State Public Notification requested1 linked violation
October 4, 2018State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 27, 2018State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
June 19, 2017State Public Notification received2 linked violations
February 21, 2017State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
January 4, 2017State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
February 12, 2008State Compliance achieved25 linked violations
September 26, 2006State Violation/Reminder Notice37 linked violations
July 31, 1990State Public Notification received2 linked violations

Common questions

Is HILLSBORO CITY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. HILLSBORO CITY is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is HILLSBORO CITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: HILLSBORO CITY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does HILLSBORO CITY have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for HILLSBORO CITY that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

ADKINS, SHAWN

937-393-5219

HILLSBORO, OH 45133