About 65% of the county's 14,777 residents. Rank 62 of 88 in Ohio.
95% range 106 to 176 private-well users (2010 base year). Rank 66 of 88 in Ohio.
Moderate potential (average indoor radon may be between 2 and 4 pCi/L). EPA says the map should not be used to decide whether an individual home needs testing.
Labs with an address in this county, from the official state lists on this site, matched by ZIP code.
What to test for in Morgan County
Private wells are not regulated like public water: EPA advises owners to test their well every year for total coliform bacteria, nitrates, total dissolved solids and pH. Your state's own schedule:
We have not found a Ohio schedule yet; EPA's yearly advice applies.
Arsenic. USGS estimates that about 137 people using private wells in Morgan County had arsenic above 10 µg/L, EPA's limit for public water (2010 base year; 95% range 106 to 176). USGS describes this kind of estimate as useful "for broad screening of the population at risk", so it says nothing certain about any one well. Arsenic has no taste or smell: test for it by name.
Radon. EPA puts Morgan County in Zone 2: moderate potential (average indoor radon may be between 2 and 4 pCi/L). That map is about radon in indoor air, and EPA says it should not be used to decide whether an individual home needs testing. If radon is found in your air and you have a well, EPA suggests testing the water too: see radon in well water.
For anything specific to your home (farms nearby, old plumbing, a new baby, a smell or stain), use the which-tests checklist. When the results arrive, check your numbers against EPA's limits.
Show the numbers
| Item | Value | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Wayne County | 22,522 people (2010 base year) | |
| Licking County | 10,054 people (2010 base year) | |
| Medina County | 9,736 people (2010 base year) | |
| Summit County | 9,197 people (2010 base year) | |
| Fairfield County | 8,809 people (2010 base year) | |
| Morgan County (this county) | 137 people (2010 base year) |
USGS model estimate for broad screening, not a measurement of any well. Only a test tells you about your own well. Source: USGS, Estimated county level domestic well population with arsenic greater than 10 micrograms per liter (Ayotte, Medalie and Qi, 2017), accessed 2026-11-01.
Testing programs and help in Ohio
- Ohio EPA says your local health district may have a testing program. Ask your county or city health district. source
Buying a home with a well in Morgan County
Loan test (FHA, VA, USDA) in Morgan County, OH
- VA. Test results are valid for 90 days from the date the local health authority certifies them, unless the local authority says otherwise. VA’s chapter names no list of contaminants: the water must meet the local health authority’s requirements, or EPA guidelines where it has none. Your lender may ask for specific tests.
- FHA. A well test is required in the situations FHA’s handbook lists, among others, and the report may not be more than 180 days old at disbursement.
- USDA. Guaranteed loans need a water quality test for a private well, done by the local health authority or a state-certified lab, and no more than 180 days old at closing.
Lenders can ask for more (extra tests, a particular lab, who takes the sample): ask your lender before you book. Federal rules as read on Nov 3, 2026 source 1 source 2 source 3. Full comparison: VA, FHA and USDA well water test requirements. Loan test kits sold by mail, with price and days to results: kits compared.
State-certified labs in Morgan County
Labs on the Ohio list whose own websites say they take homeowner samples: Canton City Health Department (Canton), Eastern Lab Services, Ltd. (Medina), Edenridge Laboratory, Ltd. (formerly Holmes Laboratory, Inc.) (Millersburg), Logan County Health District Laboratory (Bellefontaine), Mahoning County Board of Health (Youngstown), SafeSource Water Analytics LLC (McConnelsville). Use Check my ZIP to sort labs by distance.
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- USGS, Estimated use of water in the United States, county-level data for 2015 (Dieter et al., ver. 2.0, 2018)
- USGS, Estimated county level domestic well population with arsenic greater than 10 micrograms per liter (Ayotte, Medalie and Qi, 2017)
- U.S. EPA, Map of Radon Zones, county list (EPA 402/A-16/001)
- U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 ZCTA to county relationship file (lab ZIP codes to counties)
- Ohio EPA - Laboratories Certified/Accepted to Perform Analyses on Public Drinking Water (November 2026)
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