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Medina City Pws

At a glance

Medina City Pws (PWSID OH5200514) is an active community water system in Medina County, Ohio. It reports serving 25,956 people through 8,325 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

25,956

Service connections

8,325

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDOH5200514

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served25,956

Service connections8,325

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyOH state drinking water program

City served—

StateOhio

ZIP—

CountyMedina County

How does Medina City Pws compare with other water systems in Medina County?

By EPA's size categories, Medina City Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Medina County has 55 active public water systems, and Medina City Pws is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 21 times the county average of 1,223 people per system, and accounts for 39% of the 67,274 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 Medina City Pws is about 3.9 times 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 191 Ohio systems (5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Medina City Pws?

EPA lists Medina 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. 8 of the 55 active systems in Medina County (15%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Medina City Pws have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. The violations listed here began between February 1994 and February 2006. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 12 as resolved. 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
2006-02-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
2002-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2002-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2002-04-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2002-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300	No	Resolved
2000-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Arseniccode 1005	No	Resolved
2000-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Fluoridecode 1025	No	Resolved
1999-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051	No	Resolved
1999-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Atrazinecode 2050	No	Resolved
1999-05-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Simazinecode 2037	No	Resolved
1994-03-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved
1994-02-01	Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41	Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200	Yes	Resolved

The 12 most recent 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.

Medina City Pws: frequently asked questions

Who runs Medina City Pws?

Medina City Pws (PWSID OH5200514) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.

How many people does Medina City Pws serve?

Medina City Pws reports serving 25,956 people through 8,325 service connections in Medina County, Ohio.

Where does Medina City Pws get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Medina City Pws have any drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. 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 Medina 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2006. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.

Where can I find Medina City Pws' water quality report?

As a community water system, Medina 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 Medina County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Wadsworth City Pws	Medina	24,356	Community	Groundwater
Medina Co/Southern Water Dist Pws	Medina	4,708	Community	Groundwater
Lodi Village Pws	Medina	2,884	Community	Groundwater
Seville Village Pws	Medina	2,296	Community	Groundwater
Spencer, Village of	Medina	800	Community	Purchased surface water
Maple Lakes Campground	Medina	550	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, “Medina City Pws, PWSID OH5200514, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/medina-city-pws-oh5200514 (data as of October 1, 2026).