Public water system · OH8701803
ActivePerrysburg City Pws
At a glance
Perrysburg City Pws (PWSID OH8701803) is an active community water system in Wood County, Ohio. It reports serving 27,000 people through 11,000 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
27,000
Service connections
11,000
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Perrysburg City Pws compare with other water systems in Wood County?
By EPA's size categories, Perrysburg City Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Wood County has 50 active public water systems, and Perrysburg City Pws is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 2,306 people per system, and accounts for 23% of the 115,282 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 Perrysburg City Pws is about 4 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 Perrysburg City Pws?
EPA lists Perrysburg 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. 13 of the 50 active systems in Wood County (26%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Perrysburg City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and July 2025. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherNotification, State · code 05 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2005-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Perrysburg City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Perrysburg City Pws?
Perrysburg City Pws (PWSID OH8701803) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Perrysburg City Pws serve?
Perrysburg City Pws reports serving 27,000 people through 11,000 service connections in Wood County, Ohio.
Where does Perrysburg 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 Perrysburg City Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Perrysburg 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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Perrysburg City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Perrysburg 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 Wood County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green City | Wood | 31,578 | Community | Surface water |
| Northwestern W and Sd - Toledo Svc Area | Wood | 19,758 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northwestern W and Sd - Oregon Wtln 200 | Wood | 9,629 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northwestern W and Sd - Portage | Wood | 4,776 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northwestern W and Sd - Weston | Wood | 3,648 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Northwestern W and Sd - Middleton Twp | Wood | 3,615 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Perrysburg City Pws, PWSID OH8701803, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/perrysburg-city-pws-oh8701803 (data as of October 1, 2026).