LICKING COUNTY HARBOR HILLS PWS
BUCKEYE LAKE, OH · 3,415 people served · EPA PWSID OH4500812
LICKING COUNTY HARBOR HILLS PWS (BUCKEYE LAKE, OH), which serves about 3,415 people, has no health-based drinking-water violations on record since 2016. Its most recent lead 90th-percentile sample was 0.0 ppb, within the 15 ppb federal action level. A certified water filter can reduce these at the tap — see the certified options for each below.
What the testing found
Measured levels from EPA violation records, compared to the federal limit (MCL). The black line marks the legal limit.
Lead
Not detectedNo safe level. Damages developing brain/nervous system in children; linked to lower IQ, kidney and cardiovascular harm in adults. Usually enters water from corroding pipes/solder, not the source.
What to do about it
A certified point-of-use filter is the most direct fix for most of these contaminants. Match the filter to what's actually in your water — a filter certified for lead may do nothing for PFAS or fluoride.
Want certainty about your tap specifically (not just the system)? A certified mail-in lab test is the gold standard — system-wide records can differ from your home's plumbing. Some links above are affiliate links — see our disclosure.
Sources & method. Contaminant levels and violations come from EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (health-based violations, 2016–present); PFAS from EPA UCMR5 monitoring (2023–2025). Levels shown are the highest recorded value in the violation records; a violation means the contaminant exceeded its federal limit at the system level. Your home's water can differ from the system average. Public domain data; we are not affiliated with the EPA.