WATER TREATMENT · 43 MIN FROM OUR CORTLAND OFFICE
Wells around North Lima go through a lot of ground before they reach rock: a median 35 feet, and 58 feet or more in a quarter of the logs. Iron isn’t in the county record here, so it goes on your own test.
Serving our communities since 1967
USGS sampled Mahoning County wells between 1978 and 2001. That shows what is common here, and your own water test sets the size of the system.
Schedule a water test- HardMedian 10.2 gpg; 60% of 5 wells hard or very hardThe softener
- pHMedian pH 7.6; 0% of 7 wells below 6.5Blue-green stains
- Not on recordBacteria, nitrate, PFAS, arsenicWater testing
- 5 wellsIn the USGS record for Mahoning County. Each well counts once, as the median of its samples.
- 2,664 wellsDomestic wells on file within 5 miles of North Lima, a median 120 feet deep.
- 43 minFrom our Cortland office by road. Same crews, same drive, for the whole area.
- WHAT YOUR TEST ADDS
- Your well’s numbers, not the county’s
- Bacteria and nitrate, which the record never covers
- Which equipment your water needs, and in what order
WHAT WE INSTALL IN NORTH LIMA
The Equipment North Lima
Water Tends to Need.
Chatfield Water Systems is one line, with one system per problem. Your water test decides which ones you need and in what order; the county record shows which are likely.
- HARD AT THE MEDIAN
Water softeners
60% of sampled Mahoning County wells were hard or very hard, at a median of 10.2 grains per gallon. Your softener is sized to your own test.
EXPLORE - FIRST, EVERY TIME
A water test
Every system above starts with a test of your well or your tap water, from our Cortland office, about 43 minutes from North Lima. What it finds decides which equipment you need and the order it goes in.
EXPLORE
WATER TREATMENT IN NORTH LIMA
What North Lima Water Says,
and What We Do About It.
A median 35 feet of ground over rock
ODNR logs within 5 miles put the top of bedrock at a median 35 feet, with half the wells reaching it between 20 and 58 feet. Below that, the median well runs to 120 feet, and half fall between 86 and 165. Water stands a median 25 feet down, and the median yield is 15 gallons a minute. The rock itself is the Allegheny and Pottsville Groups: Pennsylvanian shale, siltstone, limestone and sandstone.
A drilled well is cased through the ground above the rock, and here that means a long run of casing. If fine grit or cloudiness still turns up at the tap, an Alluvium Sediment System catches it before it reaches the rest of the equipment. A water test tells grit apart from iron.
Iron: a blank in the Mahoning record
The USGS county record behind this page gives Mahoning County figures for hardness and pH but none for iron or manganese. That leaves no county pattern to lean on, in either direction, so iron is a question for your own well. Orange or brown stains on fixtures and laundry are the usual first sign.
The test reads iron against the 0.3 mg/L line where staining starts and manganese against 0.05 mg/L. Above either, the FerronX Iron System takes both out at the point of entry, and it sits ahead of any softener the test also calls for. Below both lines there is nothing to size, and you don’t pay for an iron filter you don’t need.
Rotten-egg smell and bacteria near North Lima
Two readings on a well test here don’t come from the county record at all. The first is hydrogen sulfide, the rotten-egg smell that often shows up first in hot water. If the test finds it, the CataPure Carbon System removes it, with chlorine or peroxide injection chosen by the level. The second is bacteria. A confirmed coliform result can call for a Luminor UV placed after the filters, where clear water lets the light do its work.
Homes on a public supply get their water report from the utility; for them, the test at the tap looks at what the plumbing adds instead.
The Mahoning County record
USGS samples from Mahoning County wells, taken 1978–2001: 60% of wells hard or very hard, 0% below pH 6.5. The full record, measure by measure, is on the Mahoning County water treatment page.
From our Cortland office
North Lima is about 43 minutes and 33 miles by road from our Cortland office, and the municipalities around it get the same crews and the same drive: Beaver Township, Columbiana, Springfield Township, Boardman Township, New Middletown, Poland, Fairfield Township, Washingtonville, Leetonia, Poland Township. Nearby on the map:
- New Springfield, OH
- Columbiana, OH
- Boardman, OH
- New Middletown, OH
- Poland, OH
- Washingtonville, OH
- All of Mahoning County
Source: Water quality: USGS National Water Information System results for Mahoning County wells, served through the Water Quality Portal, sampled between 1978 and 2001, retrieved 2026-09-14. Each well counts once, as the median of its samples. The 0.3 mg/L iron and 0.05 mg/L manganese marks are EPA secondary standards, which are aesthetic limits, not health limits. Well depth: Ohio Department of Natural Resources well-log database, 10,739 domestic wells in Mahoning County with a recorded depth, logged between 1935 and 2026, retrieved 2026-09-14.
A LITTLE CLARITY
North Lima Questions.
Straight Answers.
Why does depth to rock matter for a North Lima well?
It sets how much casing a well needs before it reaches water-bearing rock. Here the median is 35 feet, and a quarter of logs show 58 or more. That casing and its seal keep the upper ground out of the well. If grit gets past, a sediment filter catches it ahead of the rest of the treatment.
What iron level calls for a FerronX in North Lima?
Iron above 0.3 mg/L, the level where orange staining starts, or manganese above 0.05 mg/L, which leaves dark marks. Because the county record has no iron or manganese figures, your own test is the only number there is. Below those lines an iron filter usually isn’t needed. Above them, the FerronX takes both out.
Does a North Lima well need a softener?
Only if your test shows enough hardness to matter. The reading comes back in grains per gallon, and a LuxSoft is sized to it and to the household. Limestone is one of the mapped rock layers under these wells, so it is worth measuring, and the test and consultation cover it along with iron, pH and bacteria.
Do you test water in North Lima?
Yes. Chatfield’s water test and consultation cover North Lima from our Cortland office, about 43 minutes away by road. The test measures what is in your water and at what level, and any equipment it points to is quoted after the results.
Talk with the Chatfield team.
(724) 588-2652A LITTLE KNOWLEDGE GOES A LONG WAY
Know Your Water.
WATER PROBLEMSDo you have hard water?
The signs, the county hardness record, and how to confirm it.
WATER PROBLEMSOrange stains from your well water.
Read the stain, the county iron record, and what to note before you call.
WATER PROBLEMSBacteria in your water.
What a coliform result means, what to do now, and which treatment follows.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Better Water in North Lima
Starts with a Test.
Call or fill out the form to schedule your water test. We’ll come out from Cortland, measure what is in the water, and recommend the equipment that fits.