Public water system · OH0800503
ActiveGeorgetown Village Pws
At a glance
Georgetown Village Pws (PWSID OH0800503) is an active community water system in Brown County, Ohio. It reports serving 4,331 people through 1,766 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,331
Service connections
1,766
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Georgetown Village Pws compare with other water systems in Brown County?
By EPA's size categories, Georgetown Village Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Brown County has 7 active public water systems, and Georgetown Village Pws is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 36% below the county average of 6,806 people per system, and accounts for 9.1% of the 47,642 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 Georgetown Village Pws is about 35% 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. 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 Georgetown Village Pws?
EPA lists Georgetown Village Pws as owned by a local government. 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. 6 of the 7 active systems in Brown County (86%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Georgetown Village Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and January 2026. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-11-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Georgetown Village Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Georgetown Village Pws?
Georgetown Village Pws (PWSID OH0800503) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Georgetown Village Pws serve?
Georgetown Village Pws reports serving 4,331 people through 1,766 service connections in Brown County, Ohio.
Where does Georgetown Village Pws 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 Georgetown Village Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Georgetown Village Pws' 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Georgetown Village Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Georgetown Village Pws 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 Brown County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Rural Water | Brown | 32,090 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mount Orab Village Pws | Brown | 6,607 | Community | Surface water |
| Waynoka Regional Water and Sewer Dist | Brown | 2,428 | Community | Surface water |
| Sardinia Village Pws | Brown | 952 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hamersville Village Pws | Brown | 925 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Fayetteville Village Pws | Brown | 309 | 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, “Georgetown Village Pws, PWSID OH0800503, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/georgetown-village-pws-oh0800503 (data as of October 1, 2026).