Public water system · OH6800612
ActiveGratis Village Pws
At a glance
Gratis Village Pws (PWSID OH6800612) is an active community water system in Preble County, Ohio. It reports serving 990 people through 428 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
990
Service connections
428
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Gratis Village Pws compare with other water systems in Preble County?
By EPA's size categories, Gratis Village Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Preble County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 975 people per system, and accounts for 3.6% of the 27,293 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 Gratis Village Pws 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 Gratis Village Pws?
EPA lists Gratis 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. 12 of the 28 active systems in Preble County (43%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Gratis Village Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and August 2023. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Public Notice, Nitrate, Consumer Confidence Rule and Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), total. EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), totalcode 2383 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | 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.
Gratis Village Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gratis Village Pws?
Gratis Village Pws (PWSID OH6800612) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Gratis Village Pws serve?
Gratis Village Pws reports serving 990 people through 428 service connections in Preble County, Ohio.
Where does Gratis Village Pws 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 Gratis Village Pws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. 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 Gratis 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gratis Village Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Gratis 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 Preble County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Public Water System | Preble | 8,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakengren Water Authority | Preble | 2,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camden, Village of | Preble | 2,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lewisburg Village Pws | Preble | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Ohio - Preble County | Preble | 1,748 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| New Paris Village Pws | Preble | 1,681 | 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, “Gratis Village Pws, PWSID OH6800612, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/gratis-village-pws-oh6800612 (data as of October 1, 2026).