Public water system · OH2504303

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Obetz Satellite 1 Pws

At a glance

Obetz Satellite 1 Pws (PWSID OH2504303) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Ohio. It reports serving 151 people through 99 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.

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

Population served

151

Service connections

Primary source

SWP

Purchased surface water

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDOH2504303

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served151

Service connections99

Primary water sourcePurchased surface water

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyOH state drinking water program

City served—

StateOhio

ZIP—

CountyFranklin County

How does Obetz Satellite 1 Pws compare with other water systems in Franklin County?

By EPA's size categories, Obetz Satellite 1 Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Franklin County has 90 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 16,670 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 1,500,285 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 Obetz Satellite 1 Pws is well 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. 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 Obetz Satellite 1 Pws?

EPA lists Obetz Satellite 1 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. 19 of the 90 active systems in Franklin County (21%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Obetz Satellite 1 Pws have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between July 1998 and January 2026. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 3 as unaddressed. 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. 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
2026-01-14	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
2025-07-02	ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2020-01-07	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
2019-01-23	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
2011-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35	Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600	No	Resolved
2002-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2002-06-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1998-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1998-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved

All 9 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.

Obetz Satellite 1 Pws: frequently asked questions

Who runs Obetz Satellite 1 Pws?

Obetz Satellite 1 Pws (PWSID OH2504303) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.

How many people does Obetz Satellite 1 Pws serve?

Obetz Satellite 1 Pws reports serving 151 people through 99 service connections in Franklin County, Ohio.

Where does Obetz Satellite 1 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 Obetz Satellite 1 Pws have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Obetz Satellite 1 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 9 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.

Where can I find Obetz Satellite 1 Pws' water quality report?

As a community water system, Obetz Satellite 1 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 Franklin County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Columbus Public Water System	Franklin	1,305,946	Community	Surface water
Westerville City Pws	Franklin	39,000	Community	Surface water
Reynoldsburg City Pws	Franklin	37,847	Community	Purchased surface water
Gahanna City Pws	Franklin	33,258	Community	Purchased surface water
Bexley City Pws	Franklin	14,250	Community	Purchased surface water
Jefferson Water and Sewer District Pws	Franklin	11,294	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, “Obetz Satellite 1 Pws, PWSID OH2504303, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/obetz-satellite-1-pws-oh2504303 (data as of October 1, 2026).