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Canton Public Water System

At a glance

Canton Public Water System (PWSID OH7608112) is an active community water system in Stark County, Ohio. It reports serving 107,113 people through 41,074 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.

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

Population served

107,113

Service connections

41,074

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDOH7608112

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served107,113

Service connections41,074

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyOH state drinking water program

City served—

StateOhio

ZIP—

CountyStark County

How does Canton Public Water System compare with other water systems in Stark County?

By EPA's size categories, Canton Public Water System is a very large system (more than 100,000 people). Stark County has 167 active public water systems, and Canton Public Water System is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 58 times the county average of 1,856 people per system, and accounts for 35% of the 309,915 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 Canton Public Water System is about 16 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. 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 Canton Public Water System?

EPA lists Canton Public Water System 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. 23 of the 167 active systems in Stark County (14%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Canton Public Water System have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and October 2021. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2021-10-25	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2020-12-31	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
2020-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2020-10-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	No	Resolved
2011-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1992-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Endrincode 2005	No	Resolved
1992-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110	No	Resolved
1992-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Methoxychlorcode 2015	No	Resolved
1992-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	2,4-Dcode 2105	No	Resolved
1992-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Toxaphenecode 2020	No	Resolved
1992-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Lindane (gamma-BHC)code 2010	No	Resolved

All 11 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.

Canton Public Water System: frequently asked questions

Who runs Canton Public Water System?

Canton Public Water System (PWSID OH7608112) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.

How many people does Canton Public Water System serve?

Canton Public Water System reports serving 107,113 people through 41,074 service connections in Stark County, Ohio.

Where does Canton Public Water System 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 Canton Public Water System have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Canton Public Water System'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.

Where can I find Canton Public Water System's water quality report?

As a community water system, Canton Public Water System 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 Stark County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Aqua Ohio - Massillon Pws	Stark	95,636	Community	Groundwater
North Canton City Pws	Stark	24,747	Community	Groundwater
Alliance City Pws	Stark	22,232	Community	Surface water
Louisville City Pws	Stark	9,186	Community	Groundwater
Stark County Water District	Stark	6,690	Community	Purchased groundwater
Canal Fulton City Pws	Stark	5,323	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, “Canton Public Water System, PWSID OH7608112, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/canton-public-water-system-oh7608112 (data as of October 1, 2026).