Toxin Scout

Air quality and drinking water coverage in North Royalton, OH

Review government records associated with North Royalton, Ohio.

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What the North Royalton records show

Water quality and PFAS
1 candidate water system shown.Source date: Violations as of Q1 2026
Air quality and emissions
3 monitoring records shown. Observation year: 2025.Source date: AQS data as of 2026
Land and cleanup records
No Superfund records returned in this report; 2 brownfield records shown.
Infrastructure and incidents
No pipeline incident records returned in this report; 2 RMP facility records shown (earlier stored inventory, current location coverage unverified).

Water quality in North Royalton

Drinking water quality

Check your water bill for your utility name and confirm the reporting year. See EPA’s guide to finding your annual water quality report.

Drinking Water Compliance

Public water-system records for North Royalton, OH from EPA SDWIS.

Laurel Springs Water Co.

Active monitoring or reporting issue detected in EPA SDWIS.

Reviewed: active/open records as of Q1 2026

City-area ZIP code · Serves 339 people

Data from EPA SDWIS

PFAS (Forever Chemicals)No PFAS records shown for this report

Reviewed: source records as of Q1 2026

EPA UCMR5 — No PFAS detection records shown for these water systems

Open data source: EPA UCMR5

DoD PFAS — No investigation records shown for this report

Open data source: DoD PFAS
Rivers, lakes and groundwater

Impaired Water Bodies

1

EPA ATTAINS records identify assessed water bodies that do not meet water-quality standards for designated uses.

Baldwin Creek-East Branch Rocky River

Not Supporting100.0% of assessed waters impaired

Reported: Nov 2026

Open data source: EPA ATTAINS

Health-relevant causes: Pathogens

Affected uses: Ecological, Recreation

Data from EPA ATTAINS

Discharge

Discharge Permits (NPDES)

3

NPDES permits regulate pollutant discharges into U.S. waterways. Facilities must report compliance quarterly.

Open data source: EPA ECHO

Violation records

Medina County Sewer District No. 300

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 11 of 12 quarters with noncompliance
North Royalton WWTP 'B'

Last inspected: Dec 2025

Open data source: EPA ECHO
Status: Violation Identified · 10 of 12 quarters with noncompliance

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.

Water Quality MonitoringThis report includes 3 monitoring station records from the Water Quality Portal. It identified no recent results above an applicable comparison value. Some stations may lack recent or comparable results.

Reviewed: source records as of 2026

Open data source: Water Quality Portal

Air quality and emissions in North Royalton

Review historical EPA air pollution records, including monitoring and facility emissions where available. For current conditions, check local air quality on AirNow.

Air Quality Assessment

EPA AirToxScreen — Estimated Cancer Risk

30estimated additional cancer cases per million people

Cuyahoga County

Assessment year: 2020

Open data source: EPA AirToxScreen
Lower risk48th percentile nationallyHigher risk

According to EPA, a cancer risk of 30-in-1-million means that for every 1 million people continuously exposed to these air toxics over a 70-year lifetime, an estimated 30 may develop cancer from that exposure. This is in addition to cancer risk from all other causes.

Top modeled source groups

Residential wood burningSolvents & coatings

Data from EPA AirToxScreen

Nonattainment Status

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)

Open data source: EPA Area Detail

Cleveland

PM2.5 · PM-2.5 (2012 Standard)

Classification: Moderate

Original designation: Apr 2015

Current design value: 11.1 µg/m³ (2023-2025)

Open data source: EPA Area Detail

Cleveland Area

CO · Carbon Monoxide (1971 Standard)

Classification: Moderate <= 12.7ppm

Original designation: Nov 1990

Current design value: 10.6 ppm (2023-2025)

Open data source: EPA Area Detail

Data from EPA Green Book

Air Quality Monitoring (AQS)

EPA annual monitor summaries describe past measurements. For current air quality, see AirNow.

Ozone

Annual mean: 0.045 Parts per million

EPA primary exceedance count: 1 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)

Observation year: 2025

Ozone

Annual mean: 0.046 Parts per million

EPA primary exceedance count: 2 (Ozone 8-hour 2015)

Observation year: 2025

PM2.5

Annual mean: 7.1 Micrograms/cubic meter (LC)

Observation year: 2025

Data from EPA AQS

Facilities & Emissions
Air Quality Violations (CAA)No matching Clean Air Act-regulated facility records surfaced for this city report.

Reviewed: source records as of Q4 2025

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Reported Air Emissions (TRI)No TRI-reported air emission records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

Land cleanup and hazardous waste records in North Royalton

Contaminated Sites
Superfund SitesNo matching Superfund site records surfaced for this report.

Reviewed: source query run Nov 2026

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

Brownfield Sites

2

Brownfield sites are properties where redevelopment is complicated by the presence of hazardous substances.

Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

2 sites with active cleanup or investigation status

Magalen Furniture

11725 Royalton Road, North Royalton

Reported: Feb 2026

Open data source: EPA ACRES
Status:Cleanup Status Unknown
Media:Not yet determined
Contaminants:Not yet determined
Millennium Station

14030 State Road, North Royalton

Reported: Feb 2026

Open data source: EPA ACRES
Status:Cleanup Required
Media:Soil, Building Materials
Contaminants:Petroleum, Asbestos
Waste Facilities
Hazardous Waste — RCRA FacilitiesNo RCRA hazardous-waste handler records surfaced in the reviewed 5-mile city-center search area.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO

Underground Storage Tanks

1

Release reports

AP #1750

Reported: Dec 2021

Open data source: EPA UST Finder
Status: Closed · Release status: Open
Tank: ClosedLeak Status: Open
4 tanks·Closed UST(s)
Near Private Wells

Data from EPA UST Finder

On-Site Waste Disposal (TRI)No TRI-reported on-site land disposal records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: Search EPA ECHO
Military & Industrial
Formerly Used Defense SitesNo USACE FUDS property records matched this report’s search area.
Open data source: USACE FUDS

MSHA Mine and Extraction Sites

No MSHA mine or extraction site records shown for this report.

Open data source: MSHA Data Retrieval
Hydraulic Fracturing WellsNo hydraulic fracturing well disclosure records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: FracFocus Search
Radon Context

County radon potential

1
EPA Zone 2Moderate radon potential

Cuyahoga County, OH

EPA Radon Zone Map (June 2024 release)

Open data source: EPA radon zone data

Cuyahoga 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.

Find radon testing in OHZone classification per EPA Map of Radon Zones.

Infrastructure, incidents, and community health in North Royalton

FEMA Flood Zones

FEMA flood zones describe mapped flood hazards. Look up a specific address with FEMA.

No FEMA flood-zone records shown for this report.

Chemical & Industrial Risk
Data as of Mar 2026

EPA Risk Management Program Records

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.

Nuclear Facilities (NRC)No NRC-licensed nuclear facility records surfaced for this city report.
Open data source: NRC Reactor Map
Pipeline Incidents (PHMSA)No pipeline incident records surfaced for this city report in the PHMSA database.

Reviewed: 2000-present

Open data source: PHMSA incident data
Community Health

Community Health Indicators

Health outcomes from County Health Rankings. Values shown alongside state and national averages.

Cuyahoga County, OhioPop. 1,236,041

County Health Rankings edition: 2024

Premature Death

County
9,917
State
9,394
National
7,972

Poor or Fair Health

County
18.0%
State
15.9%
National
14.2%

Poor Physical Health Days

County
4.0
State
3.6
National
3.3

Poor Mental Health Days

County
5.8
State
5.5
National
4.8

Adult Smoking

County
18.7%
State
18.8%
National
15.0%

Adult Obesity

County
34.7%
State
37.9%
National
34.0%

Air Pollution - Particulate Matter

County
10.9
State
8.9
National
7.3

Drinking water violation indicator

County
No
State
N/A
National
N/A

Diabetes Prevalence

County
11.6%
State
10.9%
National
9.6%

Life Expectancy

County
75.7
State
75.6
National
77.6

Environmental questions about North Royalton, Ohio

Has PFAS been found in the water in North Royalton, Ohio?

This report does not have PFAS sample results for the candidate water systems in North Royalton.

Check with the utility that serves your address for its testing results.

EPA water testing results

What do EPA records say about tap water in North Royalton, Ohio?

EPA drinking water records on this page list 3 violations for Laurel Springs Water Co., including 1 marked active.

Check your water bill to identify the utility serving your address. Ask that utility about current drinking water advisories.

View on EPA SDWIS

What do annual air monitors show near North Royalton, Ohio?

Nearby EPA monitoring stations provide annual air quality measurements for North Royalton.

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.

Download 2025 EPA annual monitor dataCurrent air quality on AirNow

Is there radon in North Royalton, Ohio?

The radon data for North Royalton covers Cuyahoga County. EPA places this area in Zone 2, with a predicted average indoor radon screening level of 2 to 4 picocuries per liter.

EPA Radon Zones data

Are there Superfund or brownfield sites near North Royalton, Ohio?

No Superfund sites were returned for this city report.

This city report shows 2 brownfield sites: Magalen Furniture; Millennium Station.

EPA Superfund recordsView on EPA ECHOView on EPA ECHO

What is the life expectancy in North Royalton, Ohio?

The county data for North Royalton reports a life expectancy of 75.7 years in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.

Cuyahoga County health data

What does the data say about premature deaths in North Royalton, Ohio?

The county data for North Royalton reports 9,917 years of life lost to deaths before age 75 per 100,000 residents in Cuyahoga 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.

Cuyahoga County health data

Is there air pollution in North Royalton, Ohio?

The county data for North Royalton lists fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) at 10.9 micrograms per cubic meter in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.

The figure is from the 2024 edition of County Health Rankings, a University of Wisconsin program that publishes county health statistics.

Cuyahoga County health data