Public water system · OH6835203
ActiveAqua Ohio - Preble County
At a glance
Aqua Ohio - Preble County (PWSID OH6835203) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Preble County, Ohio. It reports serving 1,748 people through 6 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,748
Service connections
6
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Aqua Ohio - Preble County compare with other water systems in Preble County?
By EPA's size categories, Aqua Ohio - Preble County is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Preble County has 28 active public water systems, and Aqua Ohio - Preble County is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 79% above the county average of 975 people per system, and accounts for 6.4% of the 27,293 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Aqua Ohio - Preble County is about 4.1 times that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Ohio has 544 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% of the state's 3,854 active systems. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 191 Ohio systems (5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Aqua Ohio - Preble County?
EPA lists Aqua Ohio - Preble County 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. 15 of the 28 active systems in Preble County (54%) are also privately owned.
Does Aqua Ohio - Preble County have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as resolved. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Aqua Ohio - Preble County: frequently asked questions
Who runs Aqua Ohio - Preble County?
Aqua Ohio - Preble County (PWSID OH6835203) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Aqua Ohio - Preble County serve?
Aqua Ohio - Preble County reports serving 1,748 people through 6 service connections in Preble County, Ohio.
Where does Aqua Ohio - Preble County get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Aqua Ohio - Preble County have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. 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 Aqua Ohio - Preble County'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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in April 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Aqua Ohio - Preble County's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Aqua Ohio - Preble County is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Preble County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Public Water System | Preble | 8,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakengren Water Authority | Preble | 2,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camden, Village of | Preble | 2,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lewisburg Village Pws | Preble | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Paris Village Pws | Preble | 1,681 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Alexandria, Village of | Preble | 1,385 | 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, “Aqua Ohio - Preble County, PWSID OH6835203, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/aqua-ohio-preble-county-oh6835203 (data as of October 1, 2026).