Public water system · OH5900112
ActiveCardington Village Pws
At a glance
Cardington Village Pws (PWSID OH5900112) is an active community water system in Morrow County, Ohio. It reports serving 2,079 people through 856 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,079
Service connections
856
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cardington Village Pws compare with other water systems in Morrow County?
By EPA's size categories, Cardington Village Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Morrow County has 16 active public water systems, and Cardington Village Pws is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.3 times the county average of 621 people per system, and accounts for 21% of the 9,938 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 Cardington Village Pws is well below 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 Cardington Village Pws?
EPA lists Cardington Village 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. 4 of the 16 active systems in Morrow County (25%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cardington Village Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1992 and February 2024. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 3 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2021-11-08 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-02-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-12-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Cardington Village Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cardington Village Pws?
Cardington Village Pws (PWSID OH5900112) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Cardington Village Pws serve?
Cardington Village Pws reports serving 2,079 people through 856 service connections in Morrow County, Ohio.
Where does Cardington Village 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 Cardington Village Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Cardington Village 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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Cardington Village Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Cardington Village 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 Morrow County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mt Gilead Village Pws | Morrow | 3,503 | Community | Groundwater |
| Candlewood Lake Association Inc. | Morrow | 1,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northmor School Pws | Morrow | 1,180 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Maintenance | Morrow | 245 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lakeview Estates MHP | Morrow | 229 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mid-Ohio Sports Tower | Morrow | 200 | 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, “Cardington Village Pws, PWSID OH5900112, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/cardington-village-pws-oh5900112 (data as of October 1, 2026).