Public water system · OH7704703
ActiveTallmadge City Pws
At a glance
Tallmadge City Pws (PWSID OH7704703) is an active community water system in Summit County, Ohio. It reports serving 18,394 people through 6,003 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
18,394
Service connections
6,003
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tallmadge City Pws compare with other water systems in Summit County?
By EPA's size categories, Tallmadge City Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Summit County has 193 active public water systems, and Tallmadge City Pws is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.7 times the county average of 2,390 people per system, and accounts for 4% 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 Tallmadge City Pws is about 174% above 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 Tallmadge City Pws?
EPA lists Tallmadge 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. 12 of the 193 active systems in Summit County (6.2%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Tallmadge City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between December 1996 and July 2025. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 1 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-16 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Tallmadge City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tallmadge City Pws?
Tallmadge City Pws (PWSID OH7704703) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Tallmadge City Pws serve?
Tallmadge City Pws reports serving 18,394 people through 6,003 service connections in Summit County, Ohio.
Where does Tallmadge 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 Tallmadge City Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Tallmadge 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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tallmadge City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Tallmadge 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 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 |
| Stow Public Water System | Summit | 35,437 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Barberton City | Summit | 31,298 | Community | 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, “Tallmadge City Pws, PWSID OH7704703, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/tallmadge-city-pws-oh7704703 (data as of October 1, 2026).