COLUMBUS PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM
PWSID: OH2504412 · Columbus, OH · Serves 1,305,946 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), COLUMBUS PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (PWSID OH2504412) in Columbus, OH is listed as a CWS water system covering about 1,305,946 people. The same extract lists 3 health-based violation records spanning 2016-2016. Those 3 health-based rows for COLUMBUS PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM cover contaminants such as Nitrate; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
COLUMBUS PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM has 3 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 1 distinct EPA contaminant code appears in this system's record, including Nitrate. Recorded violations span 2016–2016. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Ohio drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Ohio state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- OH2504412
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Location
- Columbus, OH
- Population Served
- 1,305,946
- Health Violations
- Yes (3)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Nitrate | 3 | 3 |
Violation History (3)
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Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest COLUMBUS PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM on cumulative violation count (3) and EPA-reported population served (1,305,946). Violation-count peers include Mohegan Tribal Utility Authority, RED CLIFF NORTH, Tesuque Pueblo. Population peers include DENVER WATER BOARD, DALLAS WATER UTILITY, SAN DIEGO, CITY OF.
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About This Data
COLUMBUS PUBLIC WATER SYSTEM (OH2504412) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include REYNOLDSBURG CITY PWS; BEXLEY CITY PWS; JEFFERSON WATER AND SEWER DISTRICT PWS; MID-OHIO WSD - CHRISMAN AVENUE WTP. Health-based rows (3 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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