Gnaden residents warned of lead in water

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By J. Ann Tipton, T-R Staff Writer

GNADENHUTTEN – Village residents received two pieces of mail this week alerting them that testing has shown elevated levels of lead in the tap water of at least one home in the community.

The mailing, a letter and informational pamphlet delivered separately to every postal box holder in Gnadenhutten, explained that routine samples taken from consumers’ taps were tested for lead and copper.

Village Administrator Chris Edwards said one out of the 10 samples taken in September exceeded the level where the Environmental Protection Agency requires action be taken. The “EPA’s action level” is 15 parts per billion, or .015 milligrams, of lead per liter of water. Read more