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Bellevue City

At a glance

Bellevue City (PWSID OH3900011) is an active community water system in Huron County, Ohio. It reports serving 8,236 people through 3,332 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

8,236

Service connections

3,332

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDOH3900011

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served8,236

Service connections3,332

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyOH state drinking water program

City served—

StateOhio

ZIP—

CountyHuron County

How does Bellevue City compare with other water systems in Huron County?

By EPA's size categories, Bellevue City is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Huron County has 19 active public water systems, and Bellevue City is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 148% above the county average of 3,315 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 62,976 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 Bellevue City is about 23% above 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 102 Ohio systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Bellevue City?

EPA lists Bellevue City 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. 9 of the 19 active systems in Huron County (47%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Bellevue City have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and March 2024. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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
2024-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2024-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2023-10-05	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
2020-10-21	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
2018-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2018-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2017-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2003-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2003-01-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Nitratecode 1040	Yes	Resolved
2001-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1999-12-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1996-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Fluoridecode 1025	No	Resolved

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.

Bellevue City: frequently asked questions

Who runs Bellevue City?

Bellevue City (PWSID OH3900011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.

How many people does Bellevue City serve?

Bellevue City reports serving 8,236 people through 3,332 service connections in Huron County, Ohio.

Where does Bellevue City get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.

Does Bellevue City have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. 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 Bellevue City's 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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.

Where can I find Bellevue City's water quality report?

As a community water system, Bellevue City 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 Huron County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Northern Ohio Rural Water	Huron	18,224	Community	Purchased surface water
Norwalk City Pws	Huron	17,466	Community	Surface water
Willard City	Huron	7,099	Community	Surface water
Northern Ohio Rural Water-South District	Huron	5,226	Community	Purchased surface water
Greenwich Village Pws	Huron	1,476	Community	Groundwater
Monroeville Village	Huron	1,400	Community	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, “Bellevue City, PWSID OH3900011, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/bellevue-city-oh3900011 (data as of October 1, 2026).