Columbus Public Water System
Drinking water quality, contact, and Consumer Confidence Report
Serving 26 cities in OH · PWSID OH2504412
Columbus Public Water System serves 1,277,848 people. 3 contaminants currently exceed health-based guidelines — full breakdown below.
- People served
- 1,277,848
- Last EPA sample
- 2025-09-30
- PFAS
- Not detected above guidelines
- Health-based violations since 2020
- 0
Data sources: EPA SDWIS, Columbus Public Water System's published Consumer Confidence Report, and compliance monitoring reported to EPA by Ohio EPA.
This page summarizes publicly available EPA and CCR records. For health decisions about your water, consult your utility or a licensed professional.
Official Columbus Public Water System Resources
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Columbus Public Water System Service Area
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This map shows the approximate service area for Columbus Public Water System. Actual coverage may vary. Contact the utility directly to confirm service availability at your address.
Columbus Public Water System Water Quality Grade
Not graded: Warning
Columbus Public Water System reads Warning. A letter grade is given only beside a Safe verdict.
Is Columbus Public Water System Water Safe to Drink?
Columbus Public Water System has reported 3 contaminants above EPA health-based guidelines (MCLGs) and 1 above EPA's legal limit (MCL, enforceable from April 26, 2029) in at least one city served. We recommend reviewing individual city reports below for specific water quality details.
This utility serves 1,277,848 people across 26 cities in OH. Water quality can vary by location within the service area. Check individual city pages below for detailed contaminant data specific to your area.
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Boil water advisories are issued by water systems and state agencies, and they change from day to day. Boil water advisories in Ohio
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Columbus Public Water System
PWSID OH2504412
Columbus Public Water System reported 0.891 mg/L, at or above the 0.7 mg/L U.S. Public Health Service recommendation and below the 1.5 mg/L WHO guideline value and NTP neurodevelopment review level.
Columbus Public Water System Service Area
Bexley, OH
Blacklick Estates, OH
Brice, OH
Canal Winchester, OH
Columbus, OH
Dublin, OH
Gahanna, OH
Grandview Heights, OH
Grove City, OH
Groveport, OH
Hilliard, OH
Lincoln Village, OH
Lockbourne, OH
Marble Cliff, OH
Minerva Park, OH
New Albany, OH
Obetz, OH
Pataskala, OH
Pickerington, OH
Reynoldsburg, OH
Riverlea, OH
Upper Arlington, OH
Urbancrest, OH
Valleyview, OH
Whitehall, OH
Worthington, OH
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Columbus Public Water System Contact & Information
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Water Sources & Treatment
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Columbus Public Water System Consumer Confidence Report
A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the EPA-mandated annual water-quality report every community water system must publish by July 1 each year (Safe Drinking Water Act §1414(c)(4)). It summarizes contaminants tested, MCL and MCLG comparisons, and any system violations from the prior calendar year.
A current CCR for Columbus Public Water System has not been published or validated on TapWaterData yet.
Residents: contact the utility directly using the phone number above, or check the EPA’s national CCR portal. Reports are typically distributed by mail or posted on the utility’s official website.
Columbus Public Water System Annual Water Quality Reports
Historical reports are being compiled. Check back soon for archived water quality data.
What is a CCR? The Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is an annual water quality report that water utilities are required by the EPA to provide to customers. It contains information about your water source, detected contaminants, and compliance status.
EPA Health-Based Violations Since 2020
Columbus Public Water System has no health-based EPA violation since 2020 (EPA data as of Q2 2026).
EPA SDWA violation data as of Q2 2026 (downloaded 2026-07-09).
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How we built this page
Water-quality and contact data on this page comes from public federal and state records. We update each utility's record whenever its underlying source publishes new data — typically within days of an EPA SDWIS refresh.
- Contaminants & violations: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) plus the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCMR-5) for PFAS and emerging contaminants.
- Annual reports: Columbus Public Water System's most recent published Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), where available.
- Service area & contact: EPA SDWIS. The compliance records it holds for this system are reported to EPA by Ohio EPA, the state's drinking-water primacy agency.
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