Public water system record
Columbus Public Water System
Serves Columbus, Dublin, Grove City and 19 more places, Franklin County, OH · 1,305,946 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Columbus Public Water System in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Columbus Public Water System draws water from 6 wells and 5 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1993, with 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 25,155 lead and 65,266 unknown out of 288,462 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, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1993
EPA's records for Columbus Public Water System go back to 1993. Before October 19, 2016 they list 8 health-based violations (8 resolved) and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3 | 0 |
| 2000s | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 2 | 1 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began June 2016, Resolved.
Show all 8 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.5 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jun 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jun 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Surface Water Treatment Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Mar 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.6 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
May 1, 2006 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.3 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jun 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 14 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.4 times the limit)
|
Jun 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1993 | Resolved |
Where the water comes from
Columbus Public Water System draws water from 6 wells and 5 surface water intakes. 10 other community water systems and 4 smaller public systems such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Columbus Public Water System. 6 other public water systems have emergency connections to Columbus Public Water System.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Bexley City PWS Bexley, OH
- Gahanna City PWS Glenford, OH
- Leonard Park PWS Columbus, OH
- Lockbourne Village PWS Lockbourne, OH
- Monterey Care Center Grove City, OH
- Obetz Satellite 1 PWS Obetz, OH
- Obetz Satellite 2 PWS Obetz, OH
- Obetz Satellite 6 PWS Obetz, OH
- Reynoldsburg City PWS Reynoldsburg, OH
- Sanitary District #4 Columbus, OH
Annual water quality report
Columbus Public Water System 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