Public water system · OH5201611
ActiveSpencer, Village of
At a glance
Village of Spencer (PWSID OH5201611) is an active community water system in Medina County, Ohio. It reports serving 800 people through 312 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
800
Service connections
312
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Village of Spencer compare with other water systems in Medina County?
By EPA's size categories, Village of Spencer is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Medina County has 55 active public water systems, and Village of Spencer is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 35% below the county average of 1,223 people per system, and accounts for 1.2% of the 67,274 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 Village of Spencer is well 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 Village of Spencer?
EPA lists Village of Spencer 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. 8 of the 55 active systems in Medina County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Village of Spencer have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. The violations listed here began between August 1988 and July 2019. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved, 5 as archived and 2 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. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-01-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2013-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1988-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toxaphenecode 2020 | No | Archived |
| 1988-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endrincode 2005 | No | Archived |
| 1988-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Methoxychlorcode 2015 | No | Archived |
| 1988-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Archived |
| 1988-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Archived |
The 12 most recent 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.
Village of Spencer: frequently asked questions
Who runs Village of Spencer?
Village of Spencer (PWSID OH5201611) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Village of Spencer serve?
Village of Spencer reports serving 800 people through 312 service connections in Medina County, Ohio.
Where does Village of Spencer 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 Village of Spencer have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. 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 Village of Spencer's 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Village of Spencer's water quality report?
As a community water system, Village of Spencer 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 Medina County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina City Pws | Medina | 25,956 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wadsworth City Pws | Medina | 24,356 | Community | Groundwater |
| Medina Co/Southern Water Dist Pws | Medina | 4,708 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lodi Village Pws | Medina | 2,884 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seville Village Pws | Medina | 2,296 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maple Lakes Campground | Medina | 550 | Transient non-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, “Spencer, Village of, PWSID OH5201611, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/spencer-village-of-oh5201611 (data as of October 1, 2026).