Public water system · OH8700311
ActiveBowling Green City
At a glance
Bowling Green City (PWSID OH8700311) is an active community water system in Wood County, Ohio. It reports serving 31,578 people through 12,986 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31,578
Service connections
12,986
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bowling Green City compare with other water systems in Wood County?
By EPA's size categories, Bowling Green City is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Wood County has 50 active public water systems, and Bowling Green City is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14 times the county average of 2,306 people per system, and accounts for 27% of the 115,282 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 Bowling Green City is about 4.7 times 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 Bowling Green City?
EPA lists Bowling Green 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. 13 of the 50 active systems in Wood County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bowling Green City have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2003 and September 2020. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | 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.
Bowling Green City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bowling Green City?
Bowling Green City (PWSID OH8700311) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Bowling Green City serve?
Bowling Green City reports serving 31,578 people through 12,986 service connections in Wood County, Ohio.
Where does Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green City 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 September 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 Bowling Green 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Bowling Green City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bowling Green 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 Wood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrysburg City Pws | Wood | 27,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northwestern W and Sd - Toledo Svc Area | Wood | 19,758 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northwestern W and Sd - Oregon Wtln 200 | Wood | 9,629 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northwestern W and Sd - Portage | Wood | 4,776 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northwestern W and Sd - Weston | Wood | 3,648 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northwestern W and Sd - Middleton Twp | Wood | 3,615 | 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, “Bowling Green City, PWSID OH8700311, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/bowling-green-city-oh8700311 (data as of October 1, 2026).