SEBRING UPDATE | Ohio EPA issues another violation notice to Sebring

SEBRING — The Ohio EPA today issued a notice of violation to the village for failure to correctly communicate recent test results and guidance to those homeowners who requested voluntary water sampling and failing to submit its required weekly report on water chemistry.

On Jan. 21, Craig Butler, director of the state Environmental Protection Agency, mandated that the village offer free water testing for any resident who requested it to give them piece of mind about the quality of their drinking water.

Since then, 664 of 698 samples tested below the federal allowable level, including results received today. The village is required to notify any resident of their lead results and provide them with an information sheet detailing how to minimize their lead risk. A previous notice of violation to the village on Jan. 21 reaffirmed that responsibility.

“When EPA staff followed up this weekend to conduct cautionary testing on a few homes that tested above the federal allowable level, it became evident that the village had not notified these residents of their recent test results as quickly and thoroughly as they should have,” Butler said. “I expect the village to keep the public in mind and provide prompt information to its residents.”

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