Consumer Confidence Report 2025			
																						
Is my water safe?	
We are pleased to present this year's Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report) as required by the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). This report is designed to provide details about where your water comes from, what it contains, and how it compares to standards set by regulatory agencies. This report is a snapshot of last year's water quality.  We are committed to providing you with information because informed customers are our best allies.	
																						
Do I need to take special precautions?	
Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population. Immuno-compromised persons such as persons with cancer undergoing chemotherapy, persons who have undergone organ transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or other immune system disorders, some elderly, and infants can be particularly at risk from infections. These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers. EPA/Centers for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Water Drinking Hotline (800-426-4791).	
																						
Where does my water come from?	
The Village of Bradford obtains its drinking water from buried sand and gravel aquifers located on Village property north of Ballinger run and east of the water treatment plant. The Village currently uses two wells to draw water from the aquifers. Treatment consists of ion exchange softening to remove hardness that naturally occurs and filtration to remove iron and manganese. The water is disinfected with chlorine and delivered to the water distribution system. Our water quality meets all of the standards that are set forth by the State of Ohio and the USEPA.	
																						
Source water assessment and its availability	
The Village of Bradford developed a well head protection plan, which was endorsed by the OEPA in 1999. The initial phase of this plan establishes a five year time of travel and a one year time of travel zoned around the village's well field. An inventory was then made of all potential sources that could contaminate the ground water within the time of travel zones around the well field.  The aquifers that supply drinking water to the Bradford wellfields are moderately susceptible to contamination. In the future, as time and funds permit, a well head protection management plan will need to be developed to protect these valuable resources.  Public information and communication will play a key role in implementing this next phase. Contact 9374179952 for more information.  	
																						
Why are there contaminants in my drinking water?	
Drinking water, including bottled water, may reasonably be expected to contain at least small amounts of some contaminants. The presence of contaminants does not necessarily indicate that water poses a health risk. More information about contaminants and potential health effects can be obtained by calling the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Safe Drinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791).
 The sources of drinking water (both tap water and bottled water) include rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs, springs, and wells.  As water travels over the surface of the land or through the ground, it dissolves naturally occurring minerals and, in some cases, radioactive material, and can pick up substances resulting from the presence of animals or from human activity:
microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, that may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations, and wildlife; inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally occurring or result from urban stormwater runoff, industrial, or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban stormwater runoff, and residential uses; organic Chemical Contaminants, including synthetic and volatile organic chemicals, which are by-products of industrial processes and petroleum production, and can also come from gas stations, urban stormwater runoff, and septic systems; and radioactive contaminants, which can be naturally occurring or be the result of oil and gas production and mining activities.  In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations that limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems.  Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.	
																						
How can I get involved?	
Issues or questions concerning the Village Of Bradford's water quality may be expressed to the Village Administrator Monday thru Thursday from 8 am to 4 pm at (937) 448-2718	
																						
Additional Information for Lead	
If present, elevated levels of lead can cause serious health problems, especially for pregnant women and young children. Lead in drinking water is primarily from materials and components associated with service lines and home plumbing. Bradford Water Supply is responsible for providing high quality drinking water, but cannot control the variety of materials used in plumbing components. When your water has been sitting for several hours, you can minimize the potential for lead exposure by flushing your tap for 30 seconds to 2 minutes before using water for drinking or cooking. If you are concerned about lead in your water, you may wish to have your water tested. Information on lead in drinking water, testing methods, and steps you can take to minimize exposure is available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.	

																						
Water Quality Data Table			
																						
In order to ensure that tap water is safe to drink, EPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of contaminants in water provided by public water systems. The table below lists all of the drinking water contaminants that we detected during the calendar year of this report. Although many more contaminants were tested, only those substances listed below were found in your water. All sources of drinking water contain some naturally occurring contaminants. At low levels, these substances are generally not harmful in our drinking water. Removing all contaminants would be extremely expensive, and in most cases, would not provide increased protection of public health. A few naturally occurring minerals may actually improve the taste of drinking water and have nutritional value at low levels. Unless otherwise noted, the data presented in this table is from testing done in the calendar year of the report. The EPA or the State requires us to monitor for certain contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not vary significantly from year to year, or the system is not considered vulnerable to this type of contamination. As such, some of our data, though representative, may be more than one year old.  In this table you will find terms and abbreviations that might not be familiar to you.  To help you better understand these terms, we have provided the definitions below the table.	
																						
	MCLG	MCL,						
	or	TT, or	Your	Range	Sample			
Contaminants	MRDLG	MRDL	Water	Low	High	Date	Violation	Typical Source	
Disinfectants & Disinfectant By-Products		
(There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants)		
																						
TTHMs [Total Trihalomethanes] (ppb)	NA	80	1.55	0.6	2.5	2025	No	By-product of drinking water disinfection		
										
Total Chlorine (ppm)	NA	4.0	1.53	0.2	3.9	2025	No	By-product of drinking water disinfection		
																						
Inorganic Contaminants		
																						
Nitrate [measured as Nitrogen] (ppm)	10	10	0.21	0.21	0.21	2025	No	Runoff from fertilizer use; Leaching from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of natural deposits		
Fluoride (ppm)	4	4	0.62	NA		2023	No	Erosion of natural deposits; Water additive which promotes strong teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and aluminum factories		
Barium (ppm)	2	2	0.168	NA		2023	No	Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge from metal refineries; Erosion of natural deposits		
Cyanide (ppb)	200	200	12	12	12	2020	No	Discharge from steel/metal factories; Discharge from plastic and fertilizer factories	0	
Arsenic (ppb)	0	10	2.0	2.0	2.0	2023	No	Erosion of natural deposits; Runoff from orchards; Runoff from glass and electronics production wastes.		
Radioactive Contaminants										
Gross Alpha excluding  radon and uranium	0	15	3.5 pCi/L	3.5	3.5	2020	No	Erosion of natural deposits		

										

Lead and Copper 	
Contaminant (units) 	Action Level (AL) 	MCLG 	Individual Results over the AL 	90TH Percentile Value 	Violation? 	Year Sampled 	Typical Source of Contaminants 	
Lead (ppb) 	 15	 0	 0	 7.8	 no	 2025	 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits	
	0 out of 10 samples were found to have lead levels in excess of the lead action level of 15 ppb.  	
Copper (ppm) 	 1.3	 1.3	 0	 0.139	 no	 2025	 Corrosion of household plumbing systems; Erosion of natural deposits	
	0 out of 10 samples were found to have copper levels in excess of the lead action level of 1.3 ppm. 	
Unit Descriptions		
																						
Term	Definition		
ppm	ppm: parts per million, or milligrams per liter (mg/L)		
																						
ppb	ppb: parts per billion, or micrograms per liter (µg/L)		
																						
NA	NA: not applicable		
																						
ND	ND: Not detected		
																						
NR	NR: Monitoring not required, but recommended.		
																						
Important Drinking Water Definitions		
																						
Term	Definition		
MCLG	MCLG: Maximum Contaminant Level Goal: The level of a contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MCLGs allow for a margin of safety.		
MCL	MCL: Maximum Contaminant Level: The highest level of a contaminant that is allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.		
TT	TT: Treatment Technique: A required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.		
AL	AL: Action Level: The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.		
Variances and Exemptions	Variances and Exemptions: State or EPA permission not to meet an MCL or a treatment technique under certain conditions.		
MRDLG	MRDLG: Maximum residual disinfection level goal. The level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial contaminants.		
MRDL	MRDL: Maximum residual disinfectant level. The highest level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary for control of microbial contaminants.		
MNR	MNR: Monitored Not Regulated		
MPL	MPL: State Assigned Maximum Permissible Level		
																						
Arsenic
While your drinking water meets EPA’s standard for arsenic, it does contain low levels of arsenic.  EPA’s standard balances the current understanding of arsenic’s possible health effects against the cost of removing arsenic from drinking water.  EPA continues to research the health effects of low levels of arsenic, which is a mineral known to cause cancer in humans at high concentrations and is linked to other health effects such as skin damage and circulatory problems.
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule
As part of the federal 2024 PFAS drinking water rule, Public Water Systems were required to monitor finished drinking water for PFAS by April 26, 2027. We completed this monitoring by participating in the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule 5 (UCMR 5) program, which monitored multiple contaminants, including the six regulated PFAS: PFOA, PFOS, HFPO-DA, PFBS, PFHxS, and PFNA. For the results, refer to the next section titled “Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR) Sampling”.
Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule
 UCMR results are available upon request. No detections were found.
Per the Lead and Copper Rules, Public Water Systems were required to develop and maintain a Service Line Inventory. A service line is the underground pipe that supplies your home or building with water. To view the Service Line Inventory, which lists the material type(s) for your location, you can visit https://bradfordoh.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/Bradford-Service-Line-Inventory-2024-Autosaved.xlsx

For more information please contact:		
																						
Contact Name: Jay Roberts
Address:
115 N. Miami Ave
Bradford, OH 45308
Phone: 937-448-2718
E-Mail: vobwwtp@gmail.com
Website: www.bradfordoh.com
	
License to Operate (LTO) Status Information
 
In 2025 we had an unconditioned license to operate our water system.