Public water system · OH0301512
ActiveAqua Ohio - Southwood Estates
At a glance
Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates (PWSID OH0301512) is an active community water system in Ashland County, Ohio. It reports serving 81 people through 34 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, 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 December 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
81
Service connections
34
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates compare with other water systems in Ashland County?
By EPA's size categories, Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ashland County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 717 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 32,968 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 Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates 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 Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates?
EPA lists Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates 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. 39 of the 46 active systems in Ashland County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Consumer Confidence Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
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 - Southwood Estates: frequently asked questions
Who runs Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates?
Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates (PWSID OH0301512) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates serve?
Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates reports serving 81 people through 34 service connections in Ashland County, Ohio.
Where does Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates 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 Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates 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 December 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 - Southwood Estates' 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 December 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates' water quality report?
As a community water system, Aqua Ohio - Southwood Estates 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 Ashland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland City | Ashland | 20,648 | Community | Groundwater |
| Loudonville Village | Ashland | 2,641 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fin Feather Fur Outfitters | Ashland | 1,607 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mwcd Charles Mill Lake Park Pws | Ashland | 1,048 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Perrysville Village | Ashland | 735 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jeromesville Village | Ashland | 500 | 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 - Southwood Estates, PWSID OH0301512, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/aqua-ohio-southwood-estates-oh0301512 (data as of October 1, 2026).