Public water system · OH2301512
ActivePickerington City Pws
At a glance
Pickerington City Pws (PWSID OH2301512) is an active community water system in Fairfield County, Ohio. It reports serving 19,141 people through 7,489 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
19,141
Service connections
7,489
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pickerington City Pws compare with other water systems in Fairfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Pickerington City Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Fairfield County has 70 active public water systems, and Pickerington City Pws is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 14 times the county average of 1,415 people per system, and accounts for 19% of the 99,017 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 Pickerington City Pws is about 186% above 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 Pickerington City Pws?
EPA lists Pickerington 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. 16 of the 70 active systems in Fairfield County (23%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pickerington City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between October 1986 and October 2020. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2007-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1986-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Pickerington City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pickerington City Pws?
Pickerington City Pws (PWSID OH2301512) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Pickerington City Pws serve?
Pickerington City Pws reports serving 19,141 people through 7,489 service connections in Fairfield County, Ohio.
Where does Pickerington City 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 Pickerington City Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. 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 Pickerington 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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pickerington City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Pickerington 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 Fairfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City Pws | Fairfield | 40,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairfield County Utilities Pws | Fairfield | 15,486 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millersport Village Pws | Fairfield | 3,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baltimore Village Pws | Fairfield | 2,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canal Pointe Industrial Park Pws | Fairfield | 1,721 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Lithopolis Village Pws | Fairfield | 1,573 | 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, “Pickerington City Pws, PWSID OH2301512, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/pickerington-city-pws-oh2301512 (data as of October 1, 2026).