Tap water in Kent, OH — ZIP 44240
3 public water systems serving about 318,268 people. PFAS "forever chemicals" have been detected here.
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Failing
PFAS detected: at least one system serving this ZIP reported PFAS in EPA UCMR 5
testing. Levels and the 2024 federal limits are shown per system below.
Water systems serving 44240
Akron City Pws
PWSID OH7700011 · serves 280,000 ·
surface water
1 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
· PFAS up to 7.3 ppt — above federal limit
Kent City Pws
PWSID OH6701812 · serves 29,662 ·
groundwater
0 health-based / 1 total violations (5 yrs)
Portage County Water Resources
PWSID OH6702812 · serves 8,606 ·
groundwater
2 health-based / 6 total violations (5 yrs)
Grades summarize EPA SDWIS violation records (last 5 years) and UCMR 5 PFAS results. They are informational, not a health determination. Methodology