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Bucyrus City

At a glance

Bucyrus City (PWSID OH1700011) is an active community water system in Crawford County, Ohio. It reports serving 12,570 people through 5,937 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.

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

Population served

12,570

Service connections

5,937

Primary source

Surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDOH1700011

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served12,570

Service connections5,937

Primary water sourceSurface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyOH state drinking water program

City served—

StateOhio

ZIP—

CountyCrawford County

How does Bucyrus City compare with other water systems in Crawford County?

By EPA's size categories, Bucyrus City is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Crawford County has 13 active public water systems, and Bucyrus City is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.7 times the county average of 2,190 people per system, and accounts for 44% of the 28,475 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 Bucyrus City is about 88% 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 Bucyrus City?

EPA lists Bucyrus 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. 3 of the 13 active systems in Crawford County (23%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Bucyrus City have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between December 1993 and July 2025. By type: 3 required treatment not met, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (3 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2025-07-02	ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Resolved
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2017-10-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2017-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32	Turbiditycode 0100	No	Resolved
2017-05-01	Required treatment not metSingle Turbidity Exceed (Enhanced SWTR) · code 43	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	Yes	Resolved
2009-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2003-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2001-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1993-12-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring of Treatment (SWTR-Filter) · code 36	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	No	Resolved

All 10 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.

Bucyrus City: frequently asked questions

Who runs Bucyrus City?

Bucyrus City (PWSID OH1700011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.

How many people does Bucyrus City serve?

Bucyrus City reports serving 12,570 people through 5,937 service connections in Crawford County, Ohio.

Where does Bucyrus 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 Bucyrus City have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Bucyrus 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. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Bucyrus City's water quality report?

As a community water system, Bucyrus 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 Crawford County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Galion City	Crawford	10,453	Community	Surface water
Crestline Village Pws	Crawford	4,525	Community	Groundwater
Spring Valley Mobile Home Park	Crawford	160	Community	Groundwater
Foxfire Family Fun Park	Crawford	150	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Valley View Golf Course	Crawford	135	Transient non-community	Groundwater
Sunset Springs Campground -N Well	Crawford	110	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, “Bucyrus City, PWSID OH1700011, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/bucyrus-city-oh1700011 (data as of October 1, 2026).