Public water system · OH2500312
ActiveCanal Winchester City Pws
At a glance
Canal Winchester City Pws (PWSID OH2500312) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Ohio. It reports serving 9,286 people through 3,044 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,286
Service connections
3,044
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Canal Winchester City Pws compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Canal Winchester City Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Franklin County has 90 active public water systems. Its population served is about 44% below the county average of 16,670 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 1,500,285 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 Canal Winchester City Pws is about 39% 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 Canal Winchester City Pws?
EPA lists Canal Winchester 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. 19 of the 90 active systems in Franklin County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Canal Winchester City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Canal Winchester City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Canal Winchester City Pws?
Canal Winchester City Pws (PWSID OH2500312) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Canal Winchester City Pws serve?
Canal Winchester City Pws reports serving 9,286 people through 3,044 service connections in Franklin County, Ohio.
Where does Canal Winchester 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 Canal Winchester City Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Canal Winchester 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Canal Winchester City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Canal Winchester 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 Franklin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Public Water System | Franklin | 1,305,946 | Community | Surface water |
| Westerville City Pws | Franklin | 39,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Reynoldsburg City Pws | Franklin | 37,847 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gahanna City Pws | Franklin | 33,258 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Bexley City Pws | Franklin | 14,250 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Jefferson Water and Sewer District Pws | Franklin | 11,294 | 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, “Canal Winchester City Pws, PWSID OH2500312, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/canal-winchester-city-pws-oh2500312 (data as of October 1, 2026).