Is Eaton, OH tap water safe?
The short answer
Neither of the 2 utilities serving Eaton has a result above a legal limit or action level, or a health-based violation since 2016, in EPA’s and Ohio’s records.
Eaton Public Water System, which serves the most people here, has 2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 6.7 ppb, above the health goal. Health goals are stricter than legal limits and are not enforced.
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 Eaton’s ZIP codes, from EPA’s estimates.
- Open report
Eaton Public Water System
Ohio · serves 8,400 people · about 380 in Eaton
2 results above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 6.7 ppb, above the health goal.
No health-based violations since 2016
- Open report
Lakengren Water Authority
Ohio · serves 2,950 people · about 160 in Eaton
1 result above the health goal. The worst: Lead at 2.4 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 Eaton Public Water System’s water, which serves the most people here. Another utility’s report names what handles its own results.
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Aquasana SmartFlow Reverse Osmosis (AQ-SFRO2)
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, Arsenic
Brondell Capella RC250 Reverse Osmosis System
Under-sink reverse osmosis
- WQA listing:NSF/ANSI 42NSF/ANSI 53NSF/ANSI 58NSF/ANSI 401checked Oct. 9, 2026
Certified for: Lead, Arsenic
Water testing near Eaton
The 3 labs Ohio certifies closest to Eaton, in a straight line. Call first: certification is test by test, and not every lab takes samples from homeowners.
Pace Analytical Services, LLC - Dayton
Englewood, OH · about 21 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, minerals and other inorganics
Dayton Central Water Quality Laboratory
Dayton, OH · about 26 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, lead and copper, metals, minerals and other inorganics, organic chemicals, disinfection byproducts
Greene County Sanitary Engineering Laboratory
Beavercreek, OH · about 35 miles
Certified for bacteria, nitrate, minerals and other inorganics
ZIP codes in Eaton
Which ZIP codes are in Eaton: 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. Certified labs: Ohio EPA, laboratories certified/accepted to perform analyses on public drinking water; distances from the Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation area gazetteer.
Near Eaton
Other towns in Preble County with a page of their own.
What to do next
- Read Eaton Public Water System’s full reportEvery result with its dates, the violations, and the certification claim that handles each finding.Open the report
- Filters for LeadRanked by certification and what they cost over five years.The best water filters for lead, ranked
- On a private well?No utility tests a well. A certified lab test is the first step.How to test well water