Public water system · OH5260712
ActiveMedina Co/Southern Water Dist Pws
At a glance
Medina Co/Southern Water Dist Pws (PWSID OH5260712) is an active community water system in Medina County, Ohio. It reports serving 4,708 people through 1,712 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 December 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,708
Service connections
1,712
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Medina Co/Southern Water Dist Pws compare with other water systems in Medina County?
By EPA's size categories, Medina Co/Southern Water Dist Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Medina County has 55 active public water systems, and Medina Co/Southern Water Dist Pws is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.8 times the county average of 1,223 people per system, and accounts for 7% 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 Co/Southern Water Dist Pws is about 30% 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 Medina Co/Southern Water Dist Pws?
EPA lists Medina Co/Southern Water Dist 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 Co/Southern Water Dist Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2022. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and December 2022. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-01-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
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.
Medina Co/Southern Water Dist Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Medina Co/Southern Water Dist Pws?
Medina Co/Southern Water Dist Pws (PWSID OH5260712) 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 Co/Southern Water Dist Pws serve?
Medina Co/Southern Water Dist Pws reports serving 4,708 people through 1,712 service connections in Medina County, Ohio.
Where does Medina Co/Southern Water Dist 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 Medina Co/Southern Water Dist 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 December 2022. 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 Co/Southern Water Dist 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 December 2022. 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 Co/Southern Water Dist Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Medina Co/Southern Water Dist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina City Pws | Medina | 25,956 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wadsworth City Pws | Medina | 24,356 | 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 Co/Southern Water Dist Pws, PWSID OH5260712, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/medina-co-southern-water-dist-pws-oh5260712 (data as of October 1, 2026).