Public water system · OH1800003
ActiveBedford City Pws
At a glance
Bedford City Pws (PWSID OH1800003) is an active community water system in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. It reports serving 13,149 people through 5,072 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,149
Service connections
5,072
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bedford City Pws compare with other water systems in Cuyahoga County?
By EPA's size categories, Bedford City Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Cuyahoga County has 11 active public water systems, and Bedford City Pws is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 128,297 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 1,411,268 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 Bedford City Pws is about twice 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 191 Ohio systems (5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bedford City Pws?
EPA lists Bedford City 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. 5 of the 11 active systems in Cuyahoga County (45%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bedford City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2006 and October 2025. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Bedford City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bedford City Pws?
Bedford City Pws (PWSID OH1800003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Bedford City Pws serve?
Bedford City Pws reports serving 13,149 people through 5,072 service connections in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Where does Bedford City Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Bedford City Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Bedford City 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bedford City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Bedford City 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 Cuyahoga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Public Water System | Cuyahoga | 1,308,955 | Community | Surface water |
| Lakewood City Pws | Cuyahoga | 50,942 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Berea City Pws | Cuyahoga | 18,789 | Community | Surface water |
| Uh - Cleveland Medical Center | Cuyahoga | 11,395 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Chagrin Falls Village Pws | Cuyahoga | 4,991 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Columbia Park Water System | Cuyahoga | 2,716 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Bedford City Pws, PWSID OH1800003, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/bedford-city-pws-oh1800003 (data as of October 1, 2026).