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Public water-system records for Defiance, OH from EPA SDWIS.
Defiance City
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
City listed in EPA records · Serves 16,494 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 May 2023 to Jun 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 Defiance 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.
Preston Run-Maumee River
Reported: Nov 2026
Health-relevant causes: Mercury, Pathogens, Polychlorinated Biphenyls (pcbs)
Affected uses: Drinkingwater, 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.
Defiance 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
No EPA nonattainment designation records shown for this report.
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
General Motors LLC Global Propulsion Systems -Defiance
Reported: 2024
Gt Technologies Defiance Plant 1
Reported: 2024
Gt Technologies Defiance Plant 2
Reported: 2024
Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026
Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status
615 West Second Street, Defiance
Reported: Feb 2026
875 S Clinton St, Defiance
Reported: Feb 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
No release reports shown in this group.
Reviewed: active/open records as of 2018
Data from EPA UST Finder
Toxics Release Inventory data — chemicals disposed on-site at reporting facilities.
General Motors LLC Global Propulsion Systems -Defiance
Open data source: View EPA TRI facility recordNo MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Defiance County, OH
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Defiance 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.
Minimal flood hazard — outside the 1% and 0.2% annual chance floodplains.
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.
Defiance County, OhioPop. 38,187
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 | 8,362 | 9,394 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 16.0% | 15.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.8 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 19.4% | 18.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 40.8% | 37.9% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.8 | 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | Yes | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 10.4% | 10.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 76.4 | 75.6 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Defiance City. Results dated May 15, 2023 to Jun 11, 2024 include PFPeA at 0.0033 to 0.0068 micrograms per liter and PFBA at 0.005 to 0.0063 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 31 violations for Defiance City, including 2 marked active.
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We don't have air monitoring measurements for Defiance yet.
The radon data for Defiance covers Defiance 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 sites were returned for this city report.
This city report shows 3 brownfield sites: Deluxe Cleaners Former; Former Landmark Grain Elevator; Former Sinclair Gas Station.
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The county data for Defiance reports a life expectancy of 76.4 years in Defiance 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 Defiance reports 8,362 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Defiance 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 Defiance lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.8 micrograms per cubic meter in Defiance County, Ohio.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.