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Public water-system records for Bowling Green, OH from EPA SDWIS.
Bowling Green City
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 31,578 people
Data from EPA SDWIS
PFAS screening separates EPA UCMR5 drinking-water monitoring from nearby DoD PFAS investigation-site records; EPA samples shown are from Dec 2023 to Mar 2024.
Drinking Water PFAS Monitoring
EPA UCMR5 samples public water systems. These results are separate from nearby PFAS cleanup or investigation-site records.
PFAS detections below EPA limits.
Nearby PFAS Investigation Sites
DoD records are nearby site investigations, not Bowling Green drinking-water detections. Record names come from the source database and can be broad.
No DoD PFAS investigation records shown for this report.
EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.
Upper Tousant Creek
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Pathogens
Affected uses: Ecological, Fishconsumption, Recreation
Data from EPA ATTAINS
NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.
Violation records
Last inspected: Dec 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
To investigate water contamination, check the sampling locations, dates and results below. For tap water records, see Drinking water quality above.
Reviewed: source records as of 2026
Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.
Wood County
Assessment year: 2020
According to EPA, a cancer risk of 20-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 20 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.
Top modeled source groups
Data from EPA AirToxScreen
EPA designates an area as nonattainment when air quality does not meet federal health-based standards (NAAQS) for a specific pollutant.
Historical designations under the revoked 1997 ozone standard
These records describe historical designations. EPA revoked the 1997 ozone standard on April 6, 2015.
Toledo Area
Historical standard: 0.08 ppm (8-hour)
Historical designation: Maintenance · Former Subpart 1
Original designation: Jun 2004
Open data source: EPA final revocation ruleContinuing requirements have not been verified for this area.
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Bowling Green
Annual mean: 0.043 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Collins Park Wtp — Toledo, Ohio
Annual mean: 2.5 Parts per billion
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (SO2 1-hour 2010)
Observation year: 2025
Eastside Pump St — Toledo, Ohio
Annual mean: 10.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Facilities regulated under the Clean Air Act. CAA HPV flags indicate serious noncompliance such as exceeding emission limits.
No facility records with active violation or noncompliance flags surfaced in EPA ECHO.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q4 2025
Data from EPA ECHO
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
A-Gas US Inc
Reported: 2024
Betco Corp - Bg
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Facilities with hazardous-waste handler records under RCRA in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area. Active handler status is separate from air, water, or other ECHO compliance violations, which are shown in their own sections.
Active RCRA handler records in the reviewed city search area
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Wood County, OH
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Wood County is EPA Radon Zone 2 (moderate potential). EPA defines Zone 2 counties as having predicted average indoor screening levels between 2 pCi/L and 4 pCi/L.
Radon levels can vary from home to home, so EPA recommends testing the property to know its indoor level.
FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.
No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.
Results use an earlier stored RMP inventory. Current EPA ECHO location coverage is unverified.
EPA ECHO lists facilities linked to the Risk Management Program. Results include facilities with locations that can be matched. Records may be historical. Current operations, chemical inventories, and recent accident history are unverified.
Reviewed: 2000-present
Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.
Wood County, OhioPop. 131,592
County Health Rankings edition: 2024
Premature Death
Poor or Fair Health
Poor Physical Health Days
Poor Mental Health Days
Adult Smoking
Adult Obesity
Air Pollution - Particulate Matter
Drinking water violation indicator
Diabetes Prevalence
Life Expectancy
| Indicator | County | State | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premature Death | 6,423 | 9,394 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 14.3% | 15.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.6 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 16.6% | 18.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.7% | 37.9% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 9.4 | 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.0% | 10.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 77.7 | 75.6 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Bowling Green City. Results dated Dec 6, 2023 to Mar 12, 2024 include PFPeA at 0.0034 to 0.0096 micrograms per liter and PFHxA at 0.0032 to 0.0069 micrograms per liter.
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EPA drinking water records on this page list 4 violations for Bowling Green City.
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Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Bowling Green.
The monitoring station at Bowling Green recorded an annual average of 0.043 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Collins Park Wtp, Toledo, Ohio recorded an annual average of 2.5 Parts per billion for sulfur dioxide in 2025.
The monitoring station at Eastside Pump St, Toledo, Ohio recorded an annual average of 10.4 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Bowling Green covers Wood County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.
No Superfund or brownfield sites were returned for this city report.
The county data for Bowling Green reports a life expectancy of 77.7 years in Wood County, Ohio.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Bowling Green reports 6,423 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Wood County, Ohio. This measure adds up the years lost to early deaths and adjusts for differences in population age.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.
The county data for Bowling Green lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 9.4 micrograms per cubic meter in Wood County, Ohio.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.