Public water system · OH0501311
ActiveBurr Oak Regional Water District
At a glance
Burr Oak Regional Water District (PWSID OH0501311) is an active community water system in Athens County, Ohio. It reports serving 1,994 people through 831 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, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,994
Service connections
831
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Burr Oak Regional Water District compare with other water systems in Athens County?
By EPA's size categories, Burr Oak Regional Water District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Athens County has 13 active public water systems, and Burr Oak Regional Water District is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 5,806 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% 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 Burr Oak Regional Water District 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 Burr Oak Regional Water District?
EPA lists Burr Oak Regional Water District 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 Burr Oak Regional Water District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between December 1995 and January 2020. By type: 9 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Surface Water Treatment Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2005-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Precursor Removal · code 46 | Carbon, totalcode 2920 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-03-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-12-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | 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.
Burr Oak Regional Water District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Burr Oak Regional Water District?
Burr Oak Regional Water District (PWSID OH0501311) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Burr Oak Regional Water District serve?
Burr Oak Regional Water District reports serving 1,994 people through 831 service connections in Athens County, Ohio.
Where does Burr Oak Regional Water District 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 Burr Oak Regional Water District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. 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 Burr Oak Regional Water District'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, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Burr Oak Regional Water District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Burr Oak Regional Water District 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 |
| Glouster Public Water System | Athens | 1,659 | Community | Purchased 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, “Burr Oak Regional Water District, PWSID OH0501311, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/burr-oak-regional-water-district-oh0501311 (data as of October 1, 2026).