Public water system · OH7704212
ActiveAqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws
At a glance
Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws (PWSID OH7704212) is an active community water system in Summit County, Ohio. It reports serving 725 people through 299 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
725
Service connections
299
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws compare with other water systems in Summit County?
By EPA's size categories, Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Summit County has 193 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,390 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 461,353 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Ohio has 1,028 active community water systems, 27% of the state's 3,854 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,446 Ohio systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws?
EPA lists Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws as privately owned. The OH state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 180 of the 193 active systems in Summit County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between October 1986 and January 2020. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 6 as archived, 5 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1986-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1986-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1986-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1986-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1986-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1986-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws?
Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws (PWSID OH7704212) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws serve?
Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws reports serving 725 people through 299 service connections in Summit County, Ohio.
Where does Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Summit County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron City Pws | Summit | 280,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Cuyahoga Falls City Pws | Summit | 51,114 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stow Public Water System | Summit | 35,437 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Barberton City | Summit | 31,298 | Community | Surface water |
| Tallmadge City Pws | Summit | 18,394 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hudson City Pws | Summit | 8,385 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Aqua Ohio - Shepard Hills Pws, PWSID OH7704212, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/aqua-ohio-shepard-hills-pws-oh7704212 (data as of October 1, 2026).