AKRON CITY PWS Water Quality Report
Population
280,000
people served
Water Source
🌊 Surface
rivers, lakes, reservoirs
National Rank
Top 90%
of 49,184 US systems
5-Year Record
⚠️ 1
violation recorded
C
Fair
Safety Grade
1 violation in the past 5 years, including 1 health-based
System Details
- PWSID
- OH7700011
- Population Served
- 280,000
- Water Source
- Surface Water
- Owner
- Local Government
- State
- Ohio
- EPA Region
- 5
Contaminants of Concern
| Contaminant | Status | Violations |
|---|---|---|
| Contaminant 2037 | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Atrazine | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Benzene | ⚠ Monitoring/Reporting | 1 |
| Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | ✕ Health-Based | 1 |
Violation History
2025
1
2018
3
Total violations on record: 4
Service Area
Cities Served
ZIP Codes Served
Recommended Water Filters
Based on contaminants detected in this water system:
Activated Carbon Filter
Effective for chlorine, THMs, pesticides, and taste/odor improvement
Removes: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Atrazine, Benzene
How does this compare?
This systemNational average
Grade C
Avg: B-C
4violations total
14% of national average
National avg: ~28 per system
🏙️ This is a large system — serving 42× more people than the national average.