Photo: Nyttend · Public domainLiving in Ottawa, OH: what to set up and who to call
The Ottawa Village water system reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the last five years: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size reported none. Tuesday is trash day in Ottawa; Werlor, Inc collects.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Ottawa, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Ottawa.
Power comes from AEP Ohio
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Ottawa. Its homes paid an average of 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025, about $179 a month (its average across Ohio, for customers on its standard service). Ohio lets you buy power from another supplier; 60% of AEP Ohio’s home customers do, and AEP Ohio still delivers it.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ottawa Village water system
The Ottawa Village water system supplies Ottawa: about 94% of residents live in its service area. About 6% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws surface water and serves 4,393 people in all.
4 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), the latest beginning Apr 2026. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2021–Dec 2023, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. OH6900711.
10 home internet providers serve Ottawa
100% of 1,868 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 95% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spectrum | Cable, Fiber | 93% | 1,000/35 |
| Brightspeed | Fiber, DSL | 84% | 2,000/2,000 |
| Glandorf Internet | Fiber | 79% | 2,000/2,000 |
| bright.net | Fixed wireless | 100% | 25/5 |
| MetaLINK | Fixed wireless | 98% | 200/50 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash day in Ottawa is Tuesday
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Ottawa, from the town’s own site.
This month
- TrashEvery week
- RecyclingEvery other week, Tue · which week: ottawaohio.us
From ottawaohio.us, the town’s official site, checked Oct 21, 2026. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Ottawa is in Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District.
ASchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2019; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ottawa is in ZIP code 45875
ZIP codes where Ottawa residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Ottawa | ZIP’s residents in Ottawa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45875 | Ottawa, OH | 100% | 40% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Ottawa
Who supplies Ottawa’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Ottawa Village water system (EPA ID OH6900711). It reported 4 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: disinfection byproducts (TTHM) ×3, a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2021–Dec 2023), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Ottawa?
AEP Ohio (Ohio Power Co.), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 19.0¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Ottawa?
Spectrum, Brightspeed, Glandorf Internet, bright.net, MetaLINK, Verizon (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Ottawa?
45875. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Ottawa in?
Ottawa-Glandorf Local School District.
How do I register to vote in Ottawa?
In Ohio you can register online until 30 days before Election Day, in person until 30 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the Director, Putnam County Board of Elections. Check your registration at voterlookup.ohiosos.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Ottawa’s own website (ottawaohio.us), read Oct 21, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.