Public water system · OH2301912
ActiveFairfield County Utilities Pws
At a glance
Fairfield County Utilities Pws (PWSID OH2301912) is an active community water system in Fairfield County, Ohio. It reports serving 15,486 people through 5,317 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 1988.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
15,486
Service connections
5,317
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Fairfield County Utilities Pws compare with other water systems in Fairfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairfield County Utilities Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Fairfield County has 70 active public water systems, and Fairfield County Utilities Pws is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 1,415 people per system, and accounts for 16% of the 99,017 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 Fairfield County Utilities Pws is about 131% 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 Fairfield County Utilities Pws?
EPA lists Fairfield County Utilities 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. 16 of the 70 active systems in Fairfield County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Fairfield County Utilities Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 1988. The violations listed here began between October 1982 and May 1988. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as archived. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-05-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1982-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Fairfield County Utilities Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairfield County Utilities Pws?
Fairfield County Utilities Pws (PWSID OH2301912) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairfield County Utilities Pws serve?
Fairfield County Utilities Pws reports serving 15,486 people through 5,317 service connections in Fairfield County, Ohio.
Where does Fairfield County Utilities 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 Fairfield County Utilities Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 1988. 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 Fairfield County Utilities 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 1988. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairfield County Utilities Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Fairfield County Utilities 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 Fairfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City Pws | Fairfield | 40,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pickerington City Pws | Fairfield | 19,141 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millersport Village Pws | Fairfield | 3,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baltimore Village Pws | Fairfield | 2,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canal Pointe Industrial Park Pws | Fairfield | 1,721 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lithopolis Village Pws | Fairfield | 1,573 | 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, “Fairfield County Utilities Pws, PWSID OH2301912, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/fairfield-county-utilities-pws-oh2301912 (data as of October 1, 2026).