Public water system · OH6700003
ActiveAurora City - Portage Pws
At a glance
Aurora City - Portage Pws (PWSID OH6700003) is an active community water system in Portage County, Ohio. It reports serving 191 people through 80 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
191
Service connections
80
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Aurora City - Portage Pws compare with other water systems in Portage County?
By EPA's size categories, Aurora City - Portage Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Portage County has 145 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 819 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 118,809 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 Aurora City - Portage 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 114 Ohio systems (3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Aurora City - Portage Pws?
EPA lists Aurora City - Portage Pws as owned by a local government. 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. 13 of the 145 active systems in Portage County (9%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Aurora City - Portage Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and January 2015. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Aurora City - Portage Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Aurora City - Portage Pws?
Aurora City - Portage Pws (PWSID OH6700003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Aurora City - Portage Pws serve?
Aurora City - Portage Pws reports serving 191 people through 80 service connections in Portage County, Ohio.
Where does Aurora City - Portage Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Aurora City - Portage Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. 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 Aurora City - Portage 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. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2015. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Aurora City - Portage Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Aurora City - Portage 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 Portage County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent City Pws | Portage | 29,662 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ravenna City Pws | Portage | 16,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Aurora City - Cleveland Pws | Portage | 15,852 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Streetsboro City Pws | Portage | 15,105 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Portage County Water Resources | Portage | 8,606 | Community | Groundwater |
| Garrettsville Village Pws | Portage | 2,325 | 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, “Aurora City - Portage Pws, PWSID OH6700003, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/aurora-city-portage-pws-oh6700003 (data as of October 1, 2026).