Water in Circleville
The 2020 census counted 13,927 people in Circleville, in Pickaway County. It is about 24 miles from downtown Columbus.
Drinking water in Circleville comes from City of Circleville Water Treatment Plant (own). 4 wells (~130 ft) in the Teays aquifer; iron & manganese filters; city states water is hard (25 gpg). Ohio EPA grant for design of a 2.0 MGD reverse osmosis plant.
City of Circleville Water Treatment Plant (own) publishes a hardness figure for this supply: 25 gpg (city WTP page).
ZIP codes on file for Circleville are 43113.
Whole house water filtration here
Circleville draws from four wells about 130 feet deep in the Teays aquifer and treats for iron and manganese without softening. The city calls the water hard at 25 grains per gallon, about 428 mg/L, the hardest verified figure in this set. A softener and a drinking-water reverse osmosis system answer different parts of that: scale versus what you cook and drink. Ohio EPA has also awarded Circleville a grant to design a reverse-osmosis treatment plant.
Nearby cities
Lancaster is 20 miles from Circleville, in Fairfield County. Water there is City of Lancaster (own North/Miller Park & South plants).
Grove City is 20 miles from Circleville, 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.
Pickerington is 21 miles from Circleville, in Franklin County. Water there is City of Pickerington (own plant); explicitly NOT served by Columbus.
Bexley is 25 miles from Circleville, 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.
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Questions people ask
Who supplies drinking water in Circleville?
City of Circleville Water Treatment Plant (own). City of Circleville Water Treatment Plant (own) publishes a hardness figure for this supply: 25 gpg (city WTP page).
Is the water in Circleville hard?
25 gpg (city WTP page). 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 Circleville different from Lancaster?
Lancaster is 20 miles from Circleville, in Fairfield County. Water there is City of Lancaster (own North/Miller Park & South plants).
Which ZIP codes does the Circleville page cover?
43113. Those come from a named place source, not a guessed centroid. Houses just outside the city limits may be on a different supplier.