Public water system · OH3737212
ActiveCamp Oty-Okwa
At a glance
Camp Oty-Okwa (PWSID OH3737212) is an active transient non-community water system in Hocking County, Ohio. It reports serving 180 people through 12 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 April 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
180
Service connections
12
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Camp Oty-Okwa compare with other water systems in Hocking County?
By EPA's size categories, Camp Oty-Okwa is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hocking County has 42 active public water systems. Its population served is about 36% below the county average of 283 people per system, and accounts for 1.5% of the 11,894 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Camp Oty-Okwa is about 25% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Ohio has 2,282 active transient non-community water systems, 59% 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 Camp Oty-Okwa?
EPA lists Camp Oty-Okwa 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. 36 of the 42 active systems in Hocking County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Camp Oty-Okwa 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 2004. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Camp Oty-Okwa: frequently asked questions
Who runs Camp Oty-Okwa?
Camp Oty-Okwa (PWSID OH3737212) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Camp Oty-Okwa serve?
Camp Oty-Okwa reports serving 180 people through 12 service connections in Hocking County, Ohio.
Where does Camp Oty-Okwa 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 Camp Oty-Okwa 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 2004. 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 Camp Oty-Okwa'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 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Camp Oty-Okwa's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Camp Oty-Okwa is a 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 Hocking County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan, City of | Hocking | 6,704 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carbon Hill Water Association | Hocking | 910 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Laurelville, Vlg of | Hocking | 586 | Community | Groundwater |
| Murray City Village Pws | Hocking | 449 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Old Straitsville-Rockbridge | Hocking | 361 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hocking Hills Elementary School | Hocking | 320 | Non-transient non-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, “Camp Oty-Okwa, PWSID OH3737212, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/camp-oty-okwa-oh3737212 (data as of October 1, 2026).