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Obetz Village Pws

At a glance

Obetz Village Pws (PWSID OH2502212) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Ohio. It reports serving 3,167 people through 1,373 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.

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

Population served

3,167

Service connections

1,373

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDOH2502212

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served3,167

Service connections1,373

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyOH state drinking water program

City served—

StateOhio

ZIP—

CountyFranklin County

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

By EPA's size categories, Obetz Village Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). 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 0.2% 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 Village Pws is about half of 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 Obetz Village Pws?

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

Does Obetz Village Pws have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 2026. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 reporting, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 4 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
2024-12-30	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
2024-10-17	ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	No	Resolved
2024-10-17	Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E	Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200	Yes	Resolved
2024-01-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2022-12-29	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
2020-11-09	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
2002-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1994-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved

All 10 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 Village Pws: frequently asked questions

Who runs Obetz Village Pws?

Obetz Village Pws (PWSID OH2502212) 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 Village Pws serve?

Obetz Village Pws reports serving 3,167 people through 1,373 service connections in Franklin County, Ohio.

Where does Obetz 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 Obetz Village Pws have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is 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 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 10 violations for this system; 1 is 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 Village Pws' water quality report?

As a community water system, Obetz 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 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 Village Pws, PWSID OH2502212, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/obetz-village-pws-oh2502212 (data as of October 1, 2026).