Public water system · OH0800603
ActiveHamersville Village Pws
At a glance
Hamersville Village Pws (PWSID OH0800603) is an active community water system in Brown County, Ohio. It reports serving 925 people through 530 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
925
Service connections
530
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hamersville Village Pws compare with other water systems in Brown County?
By EPA's size categories, Hamersville Village Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Brown County has 7 active public water systems, and Hamersville Village Pws is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is well below the county average of 6,806 people per system, and accounts for 1.9% 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 Hamersville 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. 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 Hamersville Village Pws?
EPA lists Hamersville 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 Hamersville Village Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. By type: 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Unaddressed |
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.
Hamersville Village Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hamersville Village Pws?
Hamersville Village Pws (PWSID OH0800603) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Hamersville Village Pws serve?
Hamersville Village Pws reports serving 925 people through 530 service connections in Brown County, Ohio.
Where does Hamersville 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 Hamersville Village Pws 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 July 2025. 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 Hamersville 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hamersville Village Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Hamersville 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 |
| Georgetown Village Pws | Brown | 4,331 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Waynoka Regional Water and Sewer Dist | Brown | 2,428 | Community | Surface water |
| Sardinia Village Pws | Brown | 952 | 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, “Hamersville Village Pws, PWSID OH0800603, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/hamersville-village-pws-oh0800603 (data as of October 1, 2026).