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Check your water bill for your utility name and confirm the reporting year. See EPA’s guide to finding your annual water quality report.
Public water-system records for Medina, OH from EPA SDWIS.
Medina Co/Northwest Pws
Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 46,324 people
Medina City Pws
PFAS detected below the official threshold used by this report.
Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026
Purchased or imported water record · Serves 25,956 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 Nov 2023 to May 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 Medina 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.
Headwaters West Branch Rocky River
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.
Medina 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.
Maintenance areas
Previously nonattainment; currently meeting the standard and monitored under an EPA maintenance plan.
Cleveland
Ozone · 8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard)
Classification: Serious
Current design value: 0.07 ppm (2023-2025)
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain
Ozone · 8-Hour Ozone (2008 Standard)
Classification: Marginal
Original designation: Jul 2012
Current design value: 0.07 ppm (2023-2025)
Cleveland-Akron-Lorain
PM2.5 · PM-2.5 (1997 Standard)
Classification: Former Subpart 1
Original designation: Apr 2005
Current design value: 11.1 µg/m³ (2023-2025)
Data from EPA Green Book
EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.
Berea Boe
Annual mean: 0.045 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Chippewa
Annual mean: 0.046 Parts per million
EPA primary exceedance count: 2 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)
Observation year: 2025
Annual mean: 7.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)
Observation year: 2025
Data from EPA AQS
Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025
TRI releases are self-reported annual totals (calendar year 2024). Hover fugitive or stack for definitions.
3M Co - Medina
Reported: 2024
Carlisle Brake & Friction
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
400 420 E Smith Rd, Medina
Reported: Feb 2026
316 S Elmwood Ave, Medina
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
Release reports
Reported: Dec 2021
Reported: Dec 2021
Data from EPA UST Finder
Reviewed: reporting year 2024
No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.
Medina County, OH
EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)
Medina 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.
Medina County, OhioPop. 183,512
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 | 5,832 | 9,394 | 7,972 |
| Poor or Fair Health | 12.4% | 15.9% | 14.2% |
| Poor Physical Health Days | 3.2 | 3.6 | 3.3 |
| Poor Mental Health Days | 5.3 | 5.5 | 4.8 |
| Adult Smoking | 16.1% | 18.8% | 15.0% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.7% | 37.9% | 34.0% |
| Air Pollution - Particulate Matter | 8.3 | 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Drinking water violation indicator | No | N/A | N/A |
| Diabetes Prevalence | 8.5% | 10.9% | 9.6% |
| Life Expectancy | 79.3 | 75.6 | 77.6 |
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Medina Co/Northwest Pws. Results dated Nov 29, 2023 include PFBA at 0.0155 micrograms per liter.
EPA testing found PFAS in water samples from Medina City Pws. Results dated May 15, 2024 include PFBA at 0.0053 micrograms per liter.
Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.
EPA drinking water records on this page list 5 violations for Medina Co/Northwest Pws, including 3 marked active.
The EPA drinking water records available here list no violations for Medina City Pws.
Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.
Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for Medina.
The monitoring station at Berea Boe recorded an annual average of 0.045 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Chippewa recorded an annual average of 0.046 Parts per million for ozone in 2025.
The monitoring station at Chippewa recorded an annual average of 7.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC) for fine particles (PM2.5) in 2025.
The radon data for Medina covers Medina 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: Bennett Lumber; Elmwood Industrial; Former Henry Furnace.
EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO
The county data for Medina reports a life expectancy of 79.3 years in Medina 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 Medina reports 5,832 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Medina 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 Medina lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 8.3 micrograms per cubic meter in Medina County, Ohio.
The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.