Public water system record
Lancaster City PWS
Serves Lancaster, Fairfield County, OH · 40,400 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Lancaster City PWS in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 1
Key facts
- Lancaster City PWS draws water from 16 wells.
- Record on file since 1995, with 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,450 unknown out of 15,856 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016.
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Nov 14, 2018 | Active |
Full record since 1995
EPA's records for Lancaster City PWS go back to 1995. Before October 19, 2016 they list 2 health-based violations (2 resolved) and no monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 0 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform (acute), began February 1996, Resolved.
Show all 2 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Feb 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Lancaster City PWS draws water from 16 wells. 1 other public water system has an emergency connection to Lancaster City PWS.
Annual water quality report
Lancaster City PWS must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.
Systems serving 10,000 or more people must mail or deliver the report to every customer, and from 2027 they must send it twice a year.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Ohio.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells