SEBRING (AP) — The state Environmental Protection Agency says a northeastern Ohio village previously criticized for not properly notifying residents about high lead levels in tap water has failed to communicate recent test results to homeowners who requested sampling.
The agency says Sebring also didn’t submit required weekly reports about water chemistry.
A message seeking comment was left for the village manager’s office after the EPA announced Tuesday evening that it issued another notice of violation.
Director Craig Butler says Ohio EPA staff conducting follow-up testing over the weekend realized the village hadn’t promptly and thoroughly notified a few residents whose water had showed high lead levels.
The EPA says nearly 700 water samples have been submitted for testing so far, and at least 30 homes showed lead levels above the federal standard.