Public water system · OH7701612
ActiveHudson City Pws
At a glance
Hudson City Pws (PWSID OH7701612) is an active community water system in Summit County, Ohio. It reports serving 8,385 people through 3,354 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
8,385
Service connections
3,354
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hudson City Pws compare with other water systems in Summit County?
By EPA's size categories, Hudson City Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Summit County has 193 active public water systems, and Hudson City Pws is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.5 times the county average of 2,390 people per system, and accounts for 1.8% of the 461,353 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 Hudson City Pws is about 25% 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 Hudson City Pws?
EPA lists Hudson 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. 12 of the 193 active systems in Summit County (6.2%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hudson City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between August 2024 and December 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed and 1 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-08-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
All 3 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.
Hudson City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hudson City Pws?
Hudson City Pws (PWSID OH7701612) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Hudson City Pws serve?
Hudson City Pws reports serving 8,385 people through 3,354 service connections in Summit County, Ohio.
Where does Hudson 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 Hudson City Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 Hudson 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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hudson City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Hudson 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 Summit County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron City Pws | Summit | 280,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Cuyahoga Falls City Pws | Summit | 51,114 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stow Public Water System | Summit | 35,437 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Barberton City | Summit | 31,298 | Community | Surface water |
| Tallmadge City Pws | Summit | 18,394 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Munroe Falls City Pws | Summit | 5,042 | Community | Purchased 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, “Hudson City Pws, PWSID OH7701612, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/hudson-city-pws-oh7701612 (data as of October 1, 2026).