Public water system · OH4930212
ActiveBattelle-West Jefferson
At a glance
Battelle-West Jefferson (PWSID OH4930212) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Madison County, Ohio. It reports serving 220 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
220
Service connections
2
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Battelle-West Jefferson compare with other water systems in Madison County?
By EPA's size categories, Battelle-West Jefferson is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Madison County has 53 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 798 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 42,314 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 Battelle-West Jefferson is about half of 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 114 Ohio systems (3%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Battelle-West Jefferson?
EPA lists Battelle-West Jefferson 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. 46 of the 53 active systems in Madison County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Battelle-West Jefferson have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. The violations listed here began between December 1991 and April 2010. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 5 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
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.
Battelle-West Jefferson: frequently asked questions
Who runs Battelle-West Jefferson?
Battelle-West Jefferson (PWSID OH4930212) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Battelle-West Jefferson serve?
Battelle-West Jefferson reports serving 220 people through 2 service connections in Madison County, Ohio.
Where does Battelle-West Jefferson get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Battelle-West Jefferson have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. 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 Battelle-West Jefferson'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, 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Battelle-West Jefferson's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Battelle-West Jefferson 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 Madison County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-Ohio Wsd - Chrisman Avenue WTP | Madison | 10,256 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mid-Ohio Wsd - Old Springfield Road WTP | Madison | 5,176 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Jefferson Village Pws | Madison | 4,488 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mid-Ohio Wsd - Jackson Street WTP | Madison | 4,467 | Community | Groundwater |
| Travel Centers of America | Madison | 2,490 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Choctaw Utilities, Inc.. | Madison | 2,200 | 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, “Battelle-West Jefferson, PWSID OH4930212, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/battelle-west-jefferson-oh4930212 (data as of October 1, 2026).