Public water system · OH0500112
ActiveAmesville Public Water System
At a glance
Amesville Public Water System (PWSID OH0500112) is an active community water system in Athens County, Ohio. It reports serving 255 people through 92 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
255
Service connections
92
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Amesville Public Water System compare with other water systems in Athens County?
By EPA's size categories, Amesville Public Water System is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Athens County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 5,806 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 75,476 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Amesville Public Water System is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Ohio has 1,028 active community water systems, 27% of the state's 3,854 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,446 Ohio systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Amesville Public Water System?
EPA lists Amesville Public Water System as privately owned. The OH state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 8 of the 13 active systems in Athens County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Amesville Public Water System have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between February 2015 and February 2026. By type: 7 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 7 as unaddressed and 5 as resolved. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-02-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-01-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-11-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Amesville Public Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Amesville Public Water System?
Amesville Public Water System (PWSID OH0500112) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Amesville Public Water System serve?
Amesville Public Water System reports serving 255 people through 92 service connections in Athens County, Ohio.
Where does Amesville Public Water System get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Amesville Public Water System have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Amesville Public Water System's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Amesville Public Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Amesville Public Water System must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Athens County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Pws | Athens | 32,725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws | Athens | 19,311 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nelsonville Pws | Athens | 6,656 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunday Creek Valley Water Pws | Athens | 5,451 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1 Pws | Athens | 3,276 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Burr Oak Regional Water District | Athens | 1,994 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Amesville Public Water System, PWSID OH0500112, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/amesville-public-water-system-oh0500112 (data as of October 1, 2026).