Public water system · OH4130812
ActiveCardinal Operating Co. 3
At a glance
Cardinal Operating Co. 3 (PWSID OH4130812) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Ohio. It reports serving 110 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
110
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Cardinal Operating Co. 3 compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Cardinal Operating Co. 3 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 33 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,758 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 58,009 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 Cardinal Operating Co. 3 is well below 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. 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 Cardinal Operating Co. 3?
EPA lists Cardinal Operating Co. 3 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. 16 of the 33 active systems in Jefferson County (48%) are also privately owned.
Does Cardinal Operating Co. 3 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. The violations listed here began between October 2000 and January 2013. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting and 2 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial, Follow-up, or Routine Source Water M/R · code 56 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Required treatment not metOCCT/SOWT Study/Recommendation · code 57 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-03-01 | Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Cardinal Operating Co. 3: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cardinal Operating Co. 3?
Cardinal Operating Co. 3 (PWSID OH4130812) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Cardinal Operating Co. 3 serve?
Cardinal Operating Co. 3 reports serving 110 people through 4 service connections in Jefferson County, Ohio.
Where does Cardinal Operating Co. 3 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 Cardinal Operating Co. 3 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. 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 Cardinal Operating Co. 3'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 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2013. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cardinal Operating Co. 3's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Cardinal Operating Co. 3 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steubenville, City of | Jefferson | 17,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Jefferson Co W and S District - M | Jefferson | 13,983 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Toronto Pws | Jefferson | 5,676 | Community | Surface water |
| Wintersville Village Pws | Jefferson | 3,924 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Mingo Junction Pws | Jefferson | 3,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jefferson Co W and S District- A | Jefferson | 2,635 | 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, “Cardinal Operating Co. 3, PWSID OH4130812, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/cardinal-operating-co-3-oh4130812 (data as of October 1, 2026).