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ZIP Code 44240 Water Quality
Ohio · 310,876 people served · 10 water systems
D
PoorZIP code 44240 is in Ohio and is a large city from a drinking-water-service perspective, with 310,876 people served by 10 EPA-registered public water systems. It overlaps with 2 communities including KENT, BRIMFIELD.
Within ZIP code 44240, the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) records 7 health-based violations during the past five years across 10 water systems serving this postal area. The grade of D reflects the aggregate compliance pattern, not the current daily water quality.
Last updated: 2026-05-18 · Source: EPA SDWIS
ZIP Code Location
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Cities in ZIP 44240
Water Systems Serving 44240
BRIARWOOD ESTATES MHP
PWSID: OH7000112
222 served
GREEN ACRES MHP
PWSID: OH0300512
80 served
MEADOW CREEK CONDO ASSOC
PWSID: OH6705512
122 served
BLACKBROOK VALLEY ESTATES
PWSID: OH6700412
180 served
JUST CRICKET CONDO ASSOCIATION
PWSID: OH6705912
178 served
LINCOLN SQUARE APARTMENTS
PWSID: OH7606612
125 served
SPRING LAKES MOBILE HOME PARK
PWSID: OH6703912
185 served
KENT CITY PWS
PWSID: OH6701812
29,662 served
AKRON CITY PWS
PWSID: OH7700011
280,000 served
BEECHWOOD ISLAND ESTATES
PWSID: OH6700212
122 served
About ZIP-code water data
Postal-code level water quality data is built up from the underlying water systems — multiple ZIPs may share a single utility, and a single ZIP can span multiple utilities. For property-level information, contact the specific utility serving your address. EPA data on this page was last refreshed on 2026-05-18.
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