Public water system · OH2503203
ActiveReynoldsburg City Pws
At a glance
Reynoldsburg City Pws (PWSID OH2503203) is an active community water system in Franklin County, Ohio. It reports serving 37,847 people through 11,895 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, 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 November 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
37,847
Service connections
11,895
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Reynoldsburg City Pws compare with other water systems in Franklin County?
By EPA's size categories, Reynoldsburg City Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Franklin County has 90 active public water systems, and Reynoldsburg City Pws is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 127% above the county average of 16,670 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% 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 Reynoldsburg City Pws is about 5.6 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 Reynoldsburg City Pws?
EPA lists Reynoldsburg 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. 19 of the 90 active systems in Franklin County (21%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Reynoldsburg City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and November 2018. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 1 as unaddressed and 1 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
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.
Reynoldsburg City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Reynoldsburg City Pws?
Reynoldsburg City Pws (PWSID OH2503203) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Reynoldsburg City Pws serve?
Reynoldsburg City Pws reports serving 37,847 people through 11,895 service connections in Franklin County, Ohio.
Where does Reynoldsburg 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 Reynoldsburg City 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 November 2018. 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 Reynoldsburg 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Reynoldsburg City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Reynoldsburg 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 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 |
| 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 |
| Canal Winchester City Pws | Franklin | 9,286 | 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, “Reynoldsburg City Pws, PWSID OH2503203, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/reynoldsburg-city-pws-oh2503203 (data as of October 1, 2026).