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Water utility · Franklin County · Ohio

Canal Winchester City PWS

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016.

Serves about 9,286 people (3,044 connections) with groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from Pickerington City PWS and Lithopolis Village PWS.

  • PWSID OH2500312
  • EPA registered name: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS
  • EPA record checked May 15, 2026
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From EPA's record for OH2500312. PurityMap is independent of Canal Winchester City PWS.

Mailing address
45 E. Waterloo St.
CANAL WINCHESTER, OH 43110
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EPA compliance record

What EPA's record shows

No health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

  • Lead: the 90th-percentile result in the latest lead and copper round (the round ending December 31, 2025) was 2.1 µg/L. The federal action level is 15 µg/L, a trigger for more treatment steps, not a legal limit.
  • Missed or late tests or reports: 1 in 10 years.
  • EPA lists 2 enforcement actions in 10 years; the latest on January 28, 2020.
Lab results EPA required (UCMR 5)

None of the contaminants were detected in EPA testing

EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from January 2025 to July 2025.

Results as a table30 results with limit, status, sample date and source
EPA-required lab results (UCMR 5) for Canal Winchester City PWS (PWSID OH2500312), Ohio
ContaminantResultLimitStatusSampledSource
11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)< 5 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Lithium< 9 µg/L10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)< 6 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)< 20 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)< 3 ng/L2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limitNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)< 5 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)< 3 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)< 3 ng/L400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)< 4 ng/L10 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)< 4 ng/L4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024)Not detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)< 4 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)< 3 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)< 8 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)< 7 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)< 2 ng/LNo federal or state limit; shown for transparencyNot detected above the reporting limit2025-01-21 to 2025-07-14UCMR5 Analytical Results: CANAL WINCHESTER CITY PWS (OH2500312)
Not detected (30)
  • 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS)
  • 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS)
  • 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS)
  • 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA)
  • Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals)
  • N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA)
  • Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA)
  • N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA)
  • Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA)
  • Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS)
  • Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA)
  • Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA)
  • Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA)
  • Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA)
  • Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS)
  • Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA)
  • Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS)
  • Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA)
  • Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA)
  • Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA)
  • Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)
  • Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS)
  • Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA)
  • Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS)
  • Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA)
  • Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA)
  • Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA)
  • Lithium
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What is the phone number for Canal Winchester City PWS?

Canal Winchester City PWS's phone number on EPA record is 614-834-5111. Its mailing address is 45 E. Waterloo St., CANAL WINCHESTER, OH 43110.

Where does Canal Winchester City PWS get its water?

According to EPA's record, Canal Winchester City PWS uses groundwater from its own wells, and buys water from Pickerington City PWS and Lithopolis Village PWS.

Does Canal Winchester City PWS have any EPA violations?

No health-based violations on EPA record since 2016. EPA also lists 1 missed or late test or report in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.

What is Canal Winchester City PWS's latest lead result?

The 90th-percentile lead result in Canal Winchester City PWS's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 2.1 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.

Who do I contact about my Canal Winchester City PWS water bill?

PurityMap has no verified website for Canal Winchester City PWS. Its phone number on EPA record is 614-834-5111. Its mailing address on EPA record is 45 E. Waterloo St., CANAL WINCHESTER, OH 43110. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.