Public water system record
Painesville City PWS
Serves an area of Lake County, OH that includes Painesville and Grand River · 31,728 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and 1 monitoring/reporting issue for Painesville 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
- Painesville City PWS draws water from 2 surface water intakes.
- Record on file since 1986, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 1 lead and 342 unknown out of 11,331 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
|
Dec 23, 2019 | Active |
Full record since 1986
EPA's records for Painesville City PWS go back to 1986. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
Where the water comes from
Painesville City PWS draws water from 2 surface water intakes. 1 other community water system buys water from Painesville City PWS.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Fairport Harbor Village PWS Fairport Harbor, OH
Annual water quality report
Painesville 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.
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