Is RITTMAN CITY PWS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. RITTMAN CITY PWS 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 RITTMAN CITY PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

RITTMAN CITY PWS’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.

RITTMAN, OH · Wayne County

RITTMAN CITY PWS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

RITTMAN CITY PWS 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 3 items for RITTMAN CITY PWS 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): OH8503012
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 6,491
Service connections: 3,000
Ownership: local government
Water source: groundwater (wells)

RITTMAN CITY PWS is one of 192 community water systems in Ohio in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 6,491 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 26 entries between 1985 and 2025, of which 3 remain open; none are health-based.

Of the 26, 18 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 inorganic chemicals, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and synthetic organic chemicals.

Violation history

Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
December 2, 2025
Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
January 25, 2024
Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
January 5, 2023
Unaddressed
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
October 6, 2020 – September 21, 2021
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2020 – August 25, 2020
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 2014 – January 31, 2014
Archived
Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)
—
E. COLI
May 30, 2013 – June 12, 2013
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
May 1, 2013 – May 31, 2013
Resolved
Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
December 31, 2010 – March 31, 2011
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
September 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009
Resolved
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2008 – October 28, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Fluoride
April 1, 2001 – April 30, 2001
Resolved
Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R
—
Lead and Copper Rule
January 1, 1995 – November 4, 1996
Resolved
Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu
—
Lead and Copper Rule
July 1, 1992 – February 15, 2008
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4,5-TP
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
2,4-D
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
BHC-GAMMA
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Endrin
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Cadmium
October 1, 1986 – September 30, 1989
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
October 1, 1986 – September 30, 1989
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
October 1, 1986 – September 30, 1989
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Selenium
October 1, 1986 – September 30, 1989
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Mercury
October 1, 1986 – September 30, 1989
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Fluoride
October 1, 1986 – September 30, 1989
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
October 1, 1986 – September 30, 1989
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U
July 16, 1985 – July 15, 1989
Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
December 2, 2025	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Unaddressed
January 25, 2024	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Unaddressed
January 5, 2023	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Unaddressed
October 6, 2020 – September 21, 2021	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2020 – August 25, 2020	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 2014 – January 31, 2014	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Archived
May 30, 2013 – June 12, 2013	Monitoring, Source Water (GWR)	E. COLI	—	Resolved
May 1, 2013 – May 31, 2013	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
December 31, 2010 – March 31, 2011	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
September 1, 2009 – September 30, 2009	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
January 1, 2008 – October 28, 2010	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
April 1, 2001 – April 30, 2001	Monitoring, Regular	Fluoride	—	Resolved
January 1, 1995 – November 4, 1996	Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 1992 – February 15, 2008	Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	2,4,5-TP	—	Archived
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	2,4-D	—	Archived
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	BHC-GAMMA	—	Archived
January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991	Monitoring, Regular	Endrin	—	Resolved
October 1, 1986 – September 30, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Cadmium	—	Archived
October 1, 1986 – September 30, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Archived
October 1, 1986 – September 30, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Archived
October 1, 1986 – September 30, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Selenium	—	Archived
October 1, 1986 – September 30, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Mercury	—	Archived
October 1, 1986 – September 30, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Fluoride	—	Archived
October 1, 1986 – September 30, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Archived
July 16, 1985 – July 15, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U	—	Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

December 2, 2025State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
January 25, 2024State Violation/Reminder Notice1 linked violation
September 21, 2021State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
August 25, 2020State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
June 3, 2013State Public Notification requested5 linked violations
May 21, 2013State Public Notification requested4 linked violations
September 9, 2009State Public Notification requested7 linked violations
November 15, 2001State Public Notification received8 linked violations
February 15, 1990State Public Notification received1 linked violation
February 12, 1990State Compliance achieved1 linked violation
January 16, 1990State Formal Notice of Violation issued1 linked violation
December 17, 1986State Public Notification received8 linked violations

Common questions

Is RITTMAN CITY PWS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. RITTMAN CITY PWS 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 RITTMAN CITY PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: RITTMAN CITY PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does RITTMAN CITY PWS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 3 items for RITTMAN CITY PWS 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

BROWN, MICHAEL

330-925-2045

RITTMAN, OH 44270