Public water system · OH0600712
ActiveWapakoneta City Pws
At a glance
Wapakoneta City Pws (PWSID OH0600712) is an active community water system in Auglaize County, Ohio. It reports serving 11,000 people through 5,200 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
11,000
Service connections
5,200
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wapakoneta City Pws compare with other water systems in Auglaize County?
By EPA's size categories, Wapakoneta City Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Auglaize County has 29 active public water systems, and Wapakoneta City Pws is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 9.4 times the county average of 1,171 people per system, and accounts for 32% of the 33,947 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 Wapakoneta City Pws is about 64% 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. 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 Wapakoneta City Pws?
EPA lists Wapakoneta 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 29 active systems in Auglaize County (28%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wapakoneta City Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between October 1984 and January 2020. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-12-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Wapakoneta City Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wapakoneta City Pws?
Wapakoneta City Pws (PWSID OH0600712) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Wapakoneta City Pws serve?
Wapakoneta City Pws reports serving 11,000 people through 5,200 service connections in Auglaize County, Ohio.
Where does Wapakoneta 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 Wapakoneta City Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Wapakoneta 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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wapakoneta City Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Wapakoneta 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 Auglaize County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Marys City | Auglaize | 9,356 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Bremen Village | Auglaize | 3,034 | Community | Groundwater |
| Minster Village | Auglaize | 3,025 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cridersville Village Pws | Auglaize | 2,410 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odot Rest Area 7-26/7-25 Pws | Auglaize | 1,333 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| New Knoxville Village | Auglaize | 946 | 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, “Wapakoneta City Pws, PWSID OH0600712, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/wapakoneta-city-pws-oh0600712 (data as of October 1, 2026).