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Loveland reports stable PFAS levels in finished water; design grant application pending
Summary
City staff reported quarterly PFAS sampling results showing finished-water PFOS at about 14 parts per trillion, described steps to limit use of the highest‑concentration well, and said the city has applied for a $2 million WSRLA design grant with Ohio EPA; final funding decisions expected in June or July.
City staff updated the Loveland City Council on April 25 about ongoing work to address PFAS in the public water system, reporting a recent finished‑water PFOS concentration of about 14 parts per trillion and saying the trend has been essentially stable over the last five years.
The city has taken quarterly finished-water samples and maintains a public graph on its website that shows each sampling result. Staff said only PFOS (one of six regulated PFAS analytes discussed) remains above the proposed limit; the other five constituents were not detected above concern thresholds.
Staff said the city is reducing run time for the highest‑concentration groundwater source, Well 6, and is operating it at the minimum required cycle so that finished-water concentrations remain lower than they would be if all wells ran at full capacity. The three wells reported concentrations of roughly low‑teens to the thirties parts per trillion in groundwater; staff said limiting the higher‑concentration well’s use reduces finished‑water PFOS.
The city has applied for a $2,000,000 Water Supply Revolving Loan Account (WSRLA) grant through Ohio EPA to fund design work; staff said they expect to hear funding decisions in June or July and that the city has answered multiple rounds of Ohio EPA comments on its application materials.
The council received the update as informational; no formal action was required. Staff emphasized they will continue quarterly sampling and will post results online as they are available.
