Public water system · OH1500312
ActiveColumbiana City Pws
At a glance
Columbiana City Pws (PWSID OH1500312) is an active community water system in Columbiana County, Ohio. It reports serving 6,727 people through 3,382 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,727
Service connections
3,382
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Columbiana City Pws compare with other water systems in Columbiana County?
By EPA's size categories, Columbiana City Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Columbiana County has 98 active public water systems, and Columbiana City Pws is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.5 times the county average of 711 people per system, and accounts for 9.7% of the 69,705 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 Columbiana City Pws is roughly in line with 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 Columbiana City Pws?
EPA lists Columbiana 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. 10 of the 98 active systems in Columbiana County (10%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Columbiana City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2024. The violations listed here began between November 2018 and December 2024. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-12-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-11-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
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.
Columbiana City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Columbiana City Pws?
Columbiana City Pws (PWSID OH1500312) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Columbiana City Pws serve?
Columbiana City Pws reports serving 6,727 people through 3,382 service connections in Columbiana County, Ohio.
Where does Columbiana 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 Columbiana City Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none 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 Columbiana 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; none 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 Columbiana City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Columbiana 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 Columbiana County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem City | Columbiana | 16,850 | Community | Surface water |
| East Liverpool City | Columbiana | 12,586 | Community | Surface water |
| Buckeye Water District - Ohio River | Columbiana | 10,300 | Community | Surface water |
| East Palestine Village Pws | Columbiana | 4,761 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lisbon Village | Columbiana | 2,821 | Community | Groundwater |
| Leetonia Village Pws | Columbiana | 1,833 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Columbiana City Pws, PWSID OH1500312, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/columbiana-city-pws-oh1500312 (data as of October 1, 2026).