Water in Powell
The 2020 census counted 14,163 people in Powell, in Delaware County. It is about 15 miles from downtown Columbus.
Drinking water in Powell comes from Del-Co Water Company, Inc. (per City of Powell utilities page). Del-Co sources: Olentangy River, O'Shaughnessy Reservoir (Scioto), Alum Creek Reservoir + Knox County well field (2025 Del-Co CCR)
Del-Co Water Company, Inc. (per City of Powell utilities page) publishes a hardness figure for this supply: 7-8 gpg (120-140 mg/L) per Del-Co.
ZIP codes on file for Powell are 43065.
Reverse osmosis installation here
Reverse osmosis in Powell belongs at the kitchen sink, for cooking and drinking. It is not a whole-house softener. A unit should be certified for the reductions you actually want.
Nearby cities
Lewis Center is 4.3 miles from Powell, in Delaware County. We have not confirmed Lewis Center's public supplier, so that page does not state one.
Dublin is 5.1 miles from Powell, in Franklin County. Water there is City of Columbus water (Columbus Water & Power) - listed contract community. Published hardness: 5.7-7.3 gpg (98-125 mg/L) 2025 annual avg by plant; system avg 115 mg/L.
Worthington is 6.0 miles from Powell, in Franklin County. Water there is City of Columbus water (Columbus Water & Power) - listed contract community. Published hardness: 5.7-7.3 gpg (98-125 mg/L) 2025 annual avg by plant; system avg 115 mg/L.
Delaware is 8.0 miles from Powell, in Delaware County. Water there is City of Delaware Public Utilities (own plant).
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Questions people ask
Who supplies drinking water in Powell?
Del-Co Water Company, Inc. (per City of Powell utilities page). Del-Co Water Company, Inc. (per City of Powell utilities page) publishes a hardness figure for this supply: 7-8 gpg (120-140 mg/L) per Del-Co.
Is the water in Powell hard?
7-8 gpg (120-140 mg/L) per Del-Co. That is the published figure, in the units the utility used. Spots on glass and scale in a water heater are the household signs. The test confirms the number at the address.
How is Powell different from Lewis Center?
Lewis Center is 4.3 miles from Powell, in Delaware County. We have not confirmed Lewis Center's public supplier, so that page does not state one.
Which ZIP codes does the Powell page cover?
43065. Those come from a named place source, not a guessed centroid. Houses just outside the city limits may be on a different supplier.