Public water system · OH7704503
ActiveStow Public Water System
At a glance
Stow Public Water System (PWSID OH7704503) is an active community water system in Summit County, Ohio. It reports serving 35,437 people through 13,297 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35,437
Service connections
13,297
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Stow Public Water System compare with other water systems in Summit County?
By EPA's size categories, Stow Public Water System is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Summit County has 193 active public water systems, and Stow Public Water System is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 15 times the county average of 2,390 people per system, and accounts for 7.7% of the 461,353 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 Stow Public Water System is about 5.3 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 Stow Public Water System?
EPA lists Stow Public Water System 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. 180 of the 193 active systems in Summit County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Stow Public Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and October 2024. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met, 1 reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved, 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-11-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Archived |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Stow Public Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stow Public Water System?
Stow Public Water System (PWSID OH7704503) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Stow Public Water System serve?
Stow Public Water System reports serving 35,437 people through 13,297 service connections in Summit County, Ohio.
Where does Stow Public Water System 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 Stow Public Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Stow Public Water System'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. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stow Public Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Stow Public Water System 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 Summit County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akron City Pws | Summit | 280,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Cuyahoga Falls City Pws | Summit | 51,114 | Community | Groundwater |
| Barberton City | Summit | 31,298 | Community | Surface water |
| Tallmadge City Pws | Summit | 18,394 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hudson City Pws | Summit | 8,385 | Community | Groundwater |
| Munroe Falls City Pws | Summit | 5,042 | Community | Purchased 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, “Stow Public Water System, PWSID OH7704503, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/stow-public-water-system-oh7704503 (data as of October 1, 2026).