Public water system · OH1204412
ActiveSpringfield City Pws
At a glance
Springfield City Pws (PWSID OH1204412) is an active community water system in Clark County, Ohio. It reports serving 60,680 people through 26,485 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60,680
Service connections
26,485
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Springfield City Pws compare with other water systems in Clark County?
By EPA's size categories, Springfield City Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Clark County has 78 active public water systems, and Springfield City Pws is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 54 times the county average of 1,129 people per system, and accounts for 69% of the 88,085 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 Springfield City Pws is about 9.1 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. 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 Springfield City Pws?
EPA lists Springfield 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. 11 of the 78 active systems in Clark County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Springfield City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1992 and October 2021. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 as unaddressed and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-01-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
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.
Springfield City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Springfield City Pws?
Springfield City Pws (PWSID OH1204412) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Springfield City Pws serve?
Springfield City Pws reports serving 60,680 people through 26,485 service connections in Clark County, Ohio.
Where does Springfield 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 Springfield City Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Springfield 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Springfield City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Springfield 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 Clark County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Carlisle City Pws | Clark | 5,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Enon Village Pws | Clark | 2,415 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tecumseh Schools Main Campus | Clark | 2,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| South Charleston Village Pws | Clark | 1,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Youngs Jersey Dairy Pws | Clark | 1,340 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Clark-Shawnee Local Pk-6 School Pws | Clark | 1,120 | Non-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, “Springfield City Pws, PWSID OH1204412, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/springfield-city-pws-oh1204412 (data as of October 1, 2026).