SEBRING UPDATE | Ohio EPA releases 4th round of Sebring household water test results

SEBRING — Ohio Environmental Protection Agency received another round of test results today from homeowners in the village who asked to have their tap water tested, and 169 of the 180 samples were below the federal allowable limit for lead.

Ohio EPA ordered the village Jan. 21 to offer free water testing for any homeowner who asked and will make those results public as they are received, according to a news release from the state environmental agency.

Combined with earlier voluntary test results received this week, 588 of 618 samples have been below the federal allowable level.

Ohio EPA continues to work closely with the village and the U.S. EPA to fine tune the water chemistry to minimize lead from leaching into the water from piping of certain homeowners. Recent test results confirm the village’s water plant is lead free.

Despite the fact that most results are below the federal allowable level, the village is still required to provide bottled water or filtration systems to homes where results are over the federal allowable level and work with Mahoning County to provide health screening for residents.

In addition, the village must complete all immediate, short-term, and long-term actions required by the Ohio EPA director.