Public water system · OH5201712
ActiveWadsworth City Pws
At a glance
Wadsworth City Pws (PWSID OH5201712) is an active community water system in Medina County, Ohio. It reports serving 24,356 people through 9,982 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
24,356
Service connections
9,982
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wadsworth City Pws compare with other water systems in Medina County?
By EPA's size categories, Wadsworth City Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Medina County has 55 active public water systems, and Wadsworth City Pws is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 20 times the county average of 1,223 people per system, and accounts for 36% 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 Wadsworth City Pws is about 3.6 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 Wadsworth City Pws?
EPA lists Wadsworth 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. 8 of the 55 active systems in Medina County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wadsworth City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. The violations listed here began between April 2011 and November 2018. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 as unaddressed and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-11-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Wadsworth City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wadsworth City Pws?
Wadsworth City Pws (PWSID OH5201712) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Wadsworth City Pws serve?
Wadsworth City Pws reports serving 24,356 people through 9,982 service connections in Medina County, Ohio.
Where does Wadsworth 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 Wadsworth City Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. 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 Wadsworth 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wadsworth City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Wadsworth 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 Medina County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina City Pws | Medina | 25,956 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 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 |
| Spencer, Village of | Medina | 800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| 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, “Wadsworth City Pws, PWSID OH5201712, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/wadsworth-city-pws-oh5201712 (data as of October 1, 2026).