Village News

Off Road Vehicles

4 Wheelers are prohibited from being driven on the streets in Coalton. Golf Carts, Side by Sides, Mules are allowed and need to follow the state code being road worthy; they must have headlights, brake lights, turn signals, horn, must be able to reach a speed of 35 MPH, and MUST be driven by a licensed driver and it must be insured.

PARKS

The parks in the Village; Rosy Jones Pollinator Park, the Village Green Park, the Old School Skate Pad and Basket Ball Lot and the Hearney/Foster Street Park are open from dusk to dawn. No drinking, smoking, drugs, fighting, cussing, littering.

COUNCIL MEETINGS

Council Meets the First Tuesday of each month at 6:00PM in the Utility Office Meeting Room. 

Council Members

 Matt McCarthy, Michele Meacham, Kheritha Shivers, Kim Freeman, Kim Milliken

Kim Milliken                                     KASSIE STILTNER                                                Kim Freeman                                                       matt mccarthy

UTILITY INFORMATION

Billings for utilities are done monthly. Meter readings are input into the system and bills are generated by the 25th of each month. Utility bills are due by the 10th of the following month or next business day if the 10th falls on the weekend. Penalties are calculated on all bills not paid on the 11th of the month. When the bills is sent out it states the date water will be shut off. This is 10 days from the date the penalty is assessed. There is a form the resident can request for an extension of payment. If it is a rental, the resident and the landlord need to sign. The village offers water leak insurance for $5.00 per month. This is added to the monthly billing.

Water deposits now called Water Service Fee is non-refundable.

No person with a delinquent utility account is permitted to pen another account or live in a residence having utlities in the Village of Coalton until the delinquent account is paid in full.

Village of Coalton, Ohio

Drinking Water Consumer Confidence Report

For2024

The Village of Coalton has prepared the following report to provide information to you, the consumer, on the quality of our drinking water.  This report is required as part of Safe Water Drinking Act Reauthorization of 1996. This year’s report includes general health information, water quality test results, how to participate in decisions concerning your drinking water and water system contacts.

About your drinking water

The Village of Coalton receives its drinking water from Jackson County Water Company which obtains its drinking water from wells in the Scioto River Valley Aquifer near Richmondale, Ohio.

SUSCEPTIBILITY ANALYSIS. This assessment indicates that Jackson County Water Company’s source of drinking water has a high susceptibility to contamination because of:

·the presence of a relatively thin protective layer of clay overlying the aquifer,

· the shallow depth (approximately 20 feet below ground surface) of the aquifer, and

· the presence of significant potential contaminant sources in the protection area.

This susceptibility means that under currently existing conditions, the likelihood of the aquifer becoming contaminated is relatively high. This likelihood can be minimized by implementing appropriate protective measures. This full report can be found online at: http://wwwapp.epa.ohio.gov/gis/swpa/OH4002012.pdf

In 2024 The Village of Coalton OH4000003 had a current, unconditional license to operate.

No contaminants were found to be near Maximum Contaminates Level (MCL) set by the Ohio EPA or other Regulatory Agencies.

How do I participate in decisions concerning my drinking water?

For more info. on your drinking water contact Larry Foster at Jackson County Water at (740)286-5929

Public participation and comment are encouraged at regular meetings of Coalton Village Council which meets on the first and third Monday evening of the month at 10 Second St. Coalton, Ohio 45621

For more information on your drinking water contact Greg Farrar water system operator at: (740)286-6986

 What are sources of contamination to drinking water?

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.

Contaminants that may be present in source water include: (A) Microbial contaminants, such as viruses and bacteria, which may come from sewage treatment plants, septic systems, agricultural livestock operations and wildlife; (B) Inorganic contaminants, such as salts and metals, which can be naturally-occurring or result from urban storm water runoff, industrial or domestic wastewater discharges, oil and gas production, mining, or farming; (C) Pesticides and herbicides, which may come from a variety of sources such as agriculture, urban storm water runoff, and residential uses; (D) 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 Strom water runoff, and septic systems; (E) 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, USEPA prescribes regulations which limit the amount of certain contaminants in water provided by public water systems.  FDA regulations establish limits for contaminants in bottled water which must provide the same protection for public health.

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 Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).

TABLE OF DETECTED CONTAMINANTS

For: Village of Coalton PWSID OH4000003

Contaminants (Units)           MCLG  /     MCL /     Level/      Range of /  Violation / Sample / Typical Source of Contaminants                    Found      Detections                      Year 

Residual Disinfectants

Chlorine (ppm)         MRDLG     MRDL     1.039917    0.9837-                            No          2024   Water additive used to control microbes.                                                4               4                            1.0824                              

Volatile Organic Contaminants

Total Trihalomethanes     NA           80                  8.7           7.3-8.6            No            2024      By-product of drinking water chlorination

(ppb)                          

Inorganic Contaminants

Lead(ppb)                       0              AL=15.00               0            # of sites        No               2024    Corrosion of household plumbing systems.                                                                                                           over Al=0                                          Erosion of natural deposits

Copper (ppm)               1.3          AL=1.3                     0.0210      # of sites        No               2024    Corrosion of household plumbing systems.                                                                                                             over AL=0                                         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.

0 out of 10 samples were found to have copper levels in excess of the copper action level of 1.3 ppm.

Test Results from Jackson County Water Company WTP

Contaminants (Units)           MCLG  /     MCL /          Level/      Range of /  Violation / Sample / Typical Source of Contaminants                        Found      Detections                      Year

Inorganic Contaminants

Lead(ppb)                            0              AL=15.00       0.8         # of sites         No              2023    Corrosion of household plumbing systems.                                                                             over AL-0                                       Erosion of natural deposits

Copper (ppm)                      1.3          AL=1.3           0.146      # of sites        No               2023    Corrosion of household plumbing systems.                                                                                                             over AL-0                                         Erosion of natural deposit

0 out of 30 samples were found to have lead levels in excess of the lead action level of 15 ppb.

0 out of 30 samples were found to have copper levels in excess of the copper action level of 1.3 ppm.

Fluoride (ppm)                        4             4       0.935     0.811-1.06             No                 2024 Water additive which promotes strong teeth;                                                                                                                                erosion of natural deposits

Barium(ppm)                           2            2        <10            NA                      No                 2024  Discharge of drilling waste; discharge from                                                                                                                                                     refineries; erosion of natural deposit

Nitrate                                     10         10      <0.10          NA                      No                 2024  Runoff from fertilizer use; erosion of natural                                                                                                   deposits

Volatile Organic Contaminants   

TTHM (ppb)                       NA            80         8.45          87.9-9.3             No                 2024 By-Product of drinking water chlorination

Residual Disinfectants

Total Chlorine (ppm)    MRDLG    MRDL      1.2          1.12-1.24           No                  2024 Water additive used to control microbe.                                                               4              4               

Radiological

Gross Alpha                      0                 15       >3.00 pC/L      N/A                   No                 2024 Water additive used to control microbes

Lead Educational Information:

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.  The Village of Coalton 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 at 800-426-4791or at http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.

IDSE Monitoring:

Under the Stage 2 Disinfectants/Disinfection Byproducts Rule (D/DBPR), our public water system was required by USEPA to conduct an evaluation of our distribution system.  This is known as an Initial Distribution System Evaluation (IDSE), and is intended to identify locations in our distribution system with elevated disinfection byproduct concentrations.  The locations selected for the IDSE may be used for compliance monitoring under Stage 2 DBPR, beginning in 2012.  Disinfection byproducts are the result of providing continuous disinfection of your drinking water and from when disinfectants combine with organic matter naturally occurring in the source water.  Disinfection byproducts are grouped into two categories.  Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloaectic Acids (HAA5).  USEPA sets standards for controlling the levels of disinfectants and disinfectant byproducts in drinking water, including both TTHMs and HAA5s.

The EPA requires regular sampling to ensure drinking water safety.  The Village of Coalton conducted sampling for bacteria; volatile organic during 2022. These samples did not detect contaminants in the Village of Coalton water supply.  The Ohio EPA requires us to monitor for some contaminants less than once per year because the concentrations of these contaminants do not change frequently.  Some of our data, though accurate, are more than one year old.

Who needs to take special precautions?

Some people may be more vulnerable to contaminants in drinking water than the general population.  Immune-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 infection.  These people should seek advice about drinking water from their health care providers.  EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate means to lessen the risk of infection by Cryptosporidium and other microbial contaminants are available from the Safe Drinking Water Hotline (1-800-426-4791).

Definitions of some terms contained within this report.

Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): 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’s are set at very stringent levels. To understand the possible health effects described for many regulated contaminants, a person would have to drink 2 liters of water everyday at the MCL level for a lifetime to have a one-in-a-million chance of having the described health effect

Maximum Contaminant level (MCL): The highest level of contaminant that is allowed in drinking water.  MCLs are set as close to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment technology.

Parts per Million (ppm) or Milligrams per Liter (mg/L) are units of measure for concentration of a contaminant.  A part per million corresponds to one second in a little over 11.5 days.

Parts per Billion (ppb) or Micrograms per Liter (μg/L) are units of measure for concentration of a contaminant.  A part per billion corresponds to one second in 31.7 years.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG): The level of 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.

Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL): 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.

Action Level (AL): The concentration of a contaminant which, if exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements which a water system must follow.

Treatment Technique (TT): A treatment technique is a required process intended to reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water

The A<A symbol: A symbol which means less than.  A result of <5 means that the lowest level that could be detected was 5 and the contaminant in that sample was not detected.

IDSE: Initial Distribution System Evaluation

pCi/L (picocuries per liter): A measure of radioactivity.

90th% tile: The levels reported for lead and copper represent the 90th percentile of the total number of sites tested.  The 90th percentile is equal to or greater than 90% of our lead and copper detections.

ND: No Detection

NA: Not Applicable

DRINKING WATER NOTICE

Monitoring requirements not met for Village of Coalton.                                                                  

We are required to monitor your drinking water for specific contaminants on a regular basis at specifically approved locations. Results of regular monitoring are an indicator of whether or not our drinking water meets health standards. During the June-September 2024 time period, we did not monitor for lead or copper at approved locations and/or report all required location information.

What Should I Do?  This notice is to inform you that Coalton PWS did not monitor from approved locations and/or report all required tap information during June-September 2024 time period, as required by Ohio Environmental Protection Agency.                                              

You do not need to take any actions in response to this notice.

What Is Being Done? Upon being notified of this violation, the water supply was required to report tap site location information and resume sampling for lead and copper every six months until it is determined by Ohio EPA that the system can return to annual sampling. The water supplier will take steps to ensure that adequate monitoring will be performed in the future.

Additional information may be obtained by contacting Coalton PWS at:                                

Greg Farrar at 740.286.6986 or by mail at 10 S. Second St. Coalton, OH 45621

 Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail.

PWSID:  OH4000003Facility ID: DS1

Date Distributed:        6/20/2025 CCR

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT YOUR DRINKING WATER

The Village of Coalton Failed to develop and complete an Initial Service Line Inventory

Our water system recently violated a drinking water requirement. As our customers, you have a right to know what happened, what you should do, and what we did (are doing) to correct this situation.

We were required to develop and make publicly available an initial inventory of service lines connected to our distribution system by October 16, 2024.  Our system failed to submit this initial inventory of service lines to the Ohio EPA by October 16, 2024.The inventory must identify the service line materials as lead galvanized requiring replacement (GRR)[1], lead-status unknown/unknown, or non-lead. Identifying and ultimately removing lead and GRR service lines is an important way to protect public health.

The Village of Coalton Water System was replaced in 2011 using plastic water mains and plastic service lines to the meter.  The Village will continue to work with customers identifying the material type of the customer owner portion of the service line.

*Exposure to lead in drinking water can cause serious health effects in all age groups. Infants and children can have decreases in IQ and attention span. Lead exposure can lead to new learning and behavior problems or exacerbate existing learning and behavior problems. The children of women who are exposed to lead before or during pregnancy can have increased risk of these adverse health effects. Adults can have increased risks of heart disease, high blood pressure, kidney or nervous system problems. *

What should I do?

Listed below are some steps you can take to reduce your exposure to lead:

       Learn what your service line material is. Contact us at 740-286-6986 or a licensed plumber to determine if the pipe that connects your home to the water meter (called a service line) is made from lead, galvanized, or other materials. Protect Your Tap: A quick check for lead is the EPA's online step by step guide to learn how to find lead pipes in your home (www.epa.gov/pyt).  

        Learn about construction in your neighborhood.  Unless your service line is not made of lead or galvanized you should be aware of any nearby construction or maintenance work that could disturb the line. Ground tremors from construction may suddenly cause more lead to be released from lead or galvanized service lines in the area.

        Use your filter properly.  Using a filter can reduce lead in drinking water. If you use a filter, make sure you use a filter certified to remove lead. Read the directions to learn how to properly install and use your cartridge and when to replace it. Using the cartridge after it has expired can make it less effective at removing lead. Do not run hot water through the filter.

        Clean your aerator. Regularly remove and clean your faucet’s screen (also known as an aerator). Sediment, debris, and lead particles can collect in your aerator. If lead particles are caught in the aerator, lead can get into your water.

        Use cold water. Use only cold water for drinking, cooking, and making baby formula. Remember, boiling water does not remove lead from water.

        Run your water. The more time water has been sitting in pipes, the more lead it may contain. Before drinking, flush your home’s pipes by running the tap, taking a shower, doing laundry, or doing a load of dishes. The amount of time to run the water will depend on whether your home has a lead service line or not, and the length of the lead service line. Residents should contact their water utility for recommendations about flushing times in their community.

        Have your water tested. Contact your water utility to have your water tested and to learn more about the lead levels in your drinking water.

The use of bottled water is NOT Necessary.

What does this mean?

Service line inventories are the foundation from which water systems take action to address a significant source of lead in drinking water. Establishing an inventory of service line materials and identifying the location of lead and GRR service lines is a key step in getting them replaced and protecting public health. Typically, lead enters water supplies by leaching from lead pipes, brass faucets, plumbing with leaded solder, and other plumbing components containing lead. In homes with lead pipes that connect the home to the water main, also known as lead services lines, these pipes are typically the most significant source of lead in the water. Lead pipes are more likely to be found in older cities and homes built before 1986. Service lines made of galvanized iron or steel that are (or were previously) downstream of lead service lines are classified as galvanized requiring replacement (GRR) because galvanized service lines that are or ever were downstream from an LSL can adsorb lead and contribute to lead in drinking water. Identifying and ultimately removing lead and GRR service lines is an important way to protect public health.

What is being done?

The Village is continuing to develop this plan.

For more information on reducing lead exposure around your home/building and the health effects of lead, visit EPA's Web site at http://www.epa.gov/lead or contact your health care provider.

For more information, please contact Greg Farrar at 740-286-6986 or coaltonmayor@yahoo.com.

*Please share this information with all the other people who drink this water, especially those who may not have received this notice directly (for example, people in apartments, nursing homes, schools, and businesses). You can do this by posting this notice in a public place or distributing copies by hand or mail. *

This notice is being sent to you by Village of Coalton. Public Water System ID#: OH4000003.

Date distributed: 06/20/2025CCR

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VILLAGE OF COALTON WATER CUSTOMER

Re: Notification of Lead Status Unknown (Unknown) Service Line

Dear Consumer:

Village of Coalton is the public water system (PWS) responsible for providing drinking water to this location. This notification is being sent because this home or building has a lead status unknown service line. This means that your service line material is unknown and may be lead, galvanized requiring replacement, or a non-lead material. A service line is a pipe that connects the water main to the building.  

What Does This Mean?

Under the authority of the Safe Drinking Water Act, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requires us to notify water consumers who are served by a lead status unknown service line. A lead status unknown service line is where the service line material is not known to be lead, galvanized requiring replacement, or a non-lead service line, and there is no documented evidence supporting the material classification.

What are the Health Effects of Lead?

There is no safe level of lead in drinking water. Exposure to lead in drinking water can cause serious health effects in all age groups, especially pregnant people, infants (both formula-fed and breastfed), and young children. Some of the health effects to infants and children include decreases in IQ and attention span. Lead exposure can also result in new or worsened learning and behavior problems. The children of persons who are exposed to lead before or during pregnancy may be at increased risk of these harmful health effects. Adults have increased risks of heart disease, high blood pressure, and kidney or nervous system problems. Contact your health care provider for more information about your risks.

What Can I Do to Reduce Exposure to Lead if Found in My Drinking Water?

•       Do not boil water to remove lead. Boiling water will not reduce lead.

•       Flush your tap if it has been unused for 6 or more hours. Lead levels increase over time as water sits in lead-containing plumbing materials. Regular water usage in your home or building can reduce lead levels in drinking water. When water has not been used for 6 hours or more, homes and buildings served by lead or a galvanized requiring replacement service lines should be flushed until you note a temperature change, then flush for one more minute.  

•       Use cold water for cooking, drinking, and preparing baby formula. Do not cook with, drink, or make baby formula from your hot water tap. Lead dissolves more easily in hot water. Always use cold water and heat if needed.

•       Use an ANSI certified lead filter. Filters certified to the ANSI/NSF 53 standard for lead removal can be effective at reducing lead levels in water.

•       Regularly clean your faucet aerators. Over time, particles containing lead can build up on the inside of aerator screens. Cleaning aerators regularly will help eliminate this source of lead.

•       For pregnant persons, infants, and young children. Some populations such as pregnant persons, infants, and young children may be more at risk from the harmful effects of lead. These populations may consider taking extra precautions if their home is served by a lead or galvanized requiring replacement service line. These extra precautions may include having their drinking water analyzed for lead, using an alternative source of water (such as bottled water), or utilizing a filter certified to ANSI/NSF 53 standard for lead removal.

•       Replace lead containing plumbing fixtures. Many old faucets, valves and other plumbing fixtures may contain lead. Identify if your building’s plumbing fixtures contain lead and replace them when appropriate.

•       You may wish to have your child’s blood tested for lead. Contact your child’s healthcare provider for information regarding blood lead level testing. For additional information about childhood lead poisoning, please visit the Ohio Department of Health’s Healthy Homes and Lead Poisoning Prevention Program website:  https://odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/Childhood-Lead-Poisoning,  or contact them at 1-877-LEADSAFE (532-3723) or lead.testing@odh.ohio.gov.

•       You may wish to test your water for lead. To request this, contact the Village of Coalton at 740.286.6986 for more information.

What is the Village of Coalton Doing?

In 2011 The Village of Coalton replaced its entire water system consisting of plastic water mains and plastic system owned service lines (NON-LEAD) to the water meter. The Village is now required to identify customer owned service line material (beyond the meter). The Village intends to work with consumers to identify this unknown material type on the customer side of meter.

What Can You do About Your Lead Status Unknown Service Line?

If you are able to identify of know the material type, age, or year of installation of the customer owned service line please contact the Village of Coalton at (740) 286-6986.

Annual Financial Report

  The 2024 Annual Financial Report is complete and is available for public                           inspection during business hours by appointment.  

Coalton Utility Office 10 S. 2nd. St. 

Coalton, OH 45621

740-286-6986