Public water system · OH6701412
ActiveGarrettsville Village Pws
At a glance
Garrettsville Village Pws (PWSID OH6701412) is an active community water system in Portage County, Ohio. It reports serving 2,325 people through 1,063 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1992.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,325
Service connections
1,063
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Garrettsville Village Pws compare with other water systems in Portage County?
By EPA's size categories, Garrettsville Village Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Portage County has 145 active public water systems, and Garrettsville Village Pws is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 184% above the county average of 819 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 118,809 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 Garrettsville Village Pws is about 65% 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 Garrettsville Village Pws?
EPA lists Garrettsville 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. 13 of the 145 active systems in Portage County (9%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Garrettsville Village Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1992. The violations listed here began between December 1986 and January 1992. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Endrin, 2,4,5-TP (Silvex), 2,4-D and Methoxychlor. EPA lists 6 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | 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 |
| 1986-12-31 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 7 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.
Garrettsville Village Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Garrettsville Village Pws?
Garrettsville Village Pws (PWSID OH6701412) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Garrettsville Village Pws serve?
Garrettsville Village Pws reports serving 2,325 people through 1,063 service connections in Portage County, Ohio.
Where does Garrettsville 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 Garrettsville Village Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1992. 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 Garrettsville 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 7 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1992. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Garrettsville Village Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Garrettsville 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 Portage County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent City Pws | Portage | 29,662 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ravenna City Pws | Portage | 16,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Aurora City - Cleveland Pws | Portage | 15,852 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Streetsboro City Pws | Portage | 15,105 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Portage County Water Resources | Portage | 8,606 | Community | Groundwater |
| Windham Village Pws | Portage | 1,777 | 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, “Garrettsville Village Pws, PWSID OH6701412, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/garrettsville-village-pws-oh6701412 (data as of October 1, 2026).