Public water system · OH4701203
ActiveSheffield Village Pws
At a glance
Sheffield Village Pws (PWSID OH4701203) is an active community water system in Lorain County, Ohio. It reports serving 4,165 people through 2,248 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,165
Service connections
2,248
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Sheffield Village Pws compare with other water systems in Lorain County?
By EPA's size categories, Sheffield Village Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Lorain County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 20,599 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 329,580 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 Sheffield Village Pws is about 38% 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 Sheffield Village Pws?
EPA lists Sheffield Village Pws as privately owned. 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. 4 of the 16 active systems in Lorain County (25%) are also privately owned.
Does Sheffield Village Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and January 2022. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Sheffield Village Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sheffield Village Pws?
Sheffield Village Pws (PWSID OH4701203) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Sheffield Village Pws serve?
Sheffield Village Pws reports serving 4,165 people through 2,248 service connections in Lorain County, Ohio.
Where does Sheffield Village 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 Sheffield Village Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Sheffield 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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sheffield Village Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Sheffield 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 Lorain County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Lorain Co. Water A | Lorain | 73,125 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Elyria Water Department | Lorain | 68,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Lorain City Pws | Lorain | 64,152 | Community | Surface water |
| North Ridgeville City Pws | Lorain | 29,465 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Avon City Pws | Lorain | 23,800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Avon Lake City Pws | Lorain | 23,659 | Community | 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, “Sheffield Village Pws, PWSID OH4701203, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/sheffield-village-pws-oh4701203 (data as of October 1, 2026).