Is Coal Grove, OH tap water safe?
The short answer
1 of the 3 utilities serving Coal Grove has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Ohio’s records: Ironton.
Ironton, which serves the most people here, has 1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 5.5 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
A town can be served by more than one utility, and some homes are on private wells. The name on your water bill tells you which is yours, and your ZIP code narrows it down. They are listed by how many people each serves in Coal Grove’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
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Ironton
Ohio · serves 11,129 people · about 280 in Coal Grove
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 5.5 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
1 health-based violation since 2016
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Hecla Water Association
Ohio · serves 34,942 people · about 130 in Coal Grove
1 result above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029 and 1 result above the health goal. The worst: PFOA at 6.8 ppt, above EPA’s new limit, which takes effect in 2029.
No health-based violations since 2016
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Coal Grove
Ohio · serves 2,167 people · under 100 in Coal Grove
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 1.0 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
What handles it
Each of these is certified, on a certifier’s listing, for a result above a line in Ironton’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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ZeroWater 10 Cup Pitcher (ZP-010)
Pitcher
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53checked Oct. 4, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, Lead
Aquasana Claryum Direct Connect (AQ-MF-1)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, Lead
Express Water StreamLine Direct Connect System (USC001)
Under-sink carbon
- IAPMO listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 16, 2026
Certified for: PFOA, Lead
Water testing near Coal Grove
No lab Ohio certifies is within 75 miles of Coal Grove on the state’s list. Some take samples by mail; the state’s page lists them all.
All 76 certified labs for OhioZIP codes in Coal Grove
Which ZIP codes are in Coal Grove: Census 2020 relationship files. Which utilities serve them, and how many people: EPA SDWIS and EPA’s service area map. Each utility’s results: EPA UCMR 5, EPA SDWIS, and EPA’s and the state’s compliance monitoring, as its report lists them. How they are measured: methodology.
Near Coal Grove
Other towns in Lawrence County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Ironton’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for PFOARanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for PFAS, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water