These chemical constituents do not pose a risk to human health and can be corrected with proper water-treatment equipment. Human activities, such as agricultural production, domestic waste disposal and lawn and turf care, may have some influence on ground-water quality in Pickaway County. This range is assumed to represent natural background levels. The average test value over the 171 wells tested was 1.3 ppm. Summary Water availability and quality are important public concerns.
Water problems can be both costly and inconvenient.
While the present and future availability of water is excellent for Pickaway County, water is a precious resource that must be conserved and protected. We must all work together to maintain an adequate supply of good quality water. This fact sheet is intended to provide information to the public on water facts for Pickaway County. If you have other factual county water-resources information that might be of interest to the public, please send copies to the author of this publication at the Pickaway County Extension office. Bibliography Central Ohio Water Plan.