Public water system · OH8600012
ActiveBryan City Pws
At a glance
Bryan City Pws (PWSID OH8600012) is an active community water system in Williams County, Ohio. It reports serving 8,729 people through 3,987 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,729
Service connections
3,987
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bryan City Pws compare with other water systems in Williams County?
By EPA's size categories, Bryan City Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Williams County has 43 active public water systems, and Bryan City Pws is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14 times the county average of 628 people per system, and accounts for 32% of the 27,007 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 Bryan City Pws is about 30% 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. 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 Bryan City Pws?
EPA lists Bryan 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. 8 of the 43 active systems in Williams County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bryan City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1999 and December 2024. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Bryan City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bryan City Pws?
Bryan City Pws (PWSID OH8600012) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Bryan City Pws serve?
Bryan City Pws reports serving 8,729 people through 3,987 service connections in Williams County, Ohio.
Where does Bryan City 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 Bryan City Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Bryan 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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Bryan City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Bryan 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 Williams County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montpelier Village | Williams | 4,280 | Community | Groundwater |
| Edgerton Village | Williams | 1,881 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Unity Village | Williams | 1,760 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pioneer Village | Williams | 1,449 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stryker Village | Williams | 1,259 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northwest Water District Pws | Williams | 1,100 | Non-transient non-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, “Bryan City Pws, PWSID OH8600012, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/bryan-city-pws-oh8600012 (data as of October 1, 2026).