Public water system · OH4401612
ActiveHecla Water Association
At a glance
Hecla Water Association (PWSID OH4401612) is an active community water system in Lawrence County, Ohio. It reports serving 34,942 people through 13,703 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
34,942
Service connections
13,703
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hecla Water Association compare with other water systems in Lawrence County?
By EPA's size categories, Hecla Water Association is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Lawrence County has 6 active public water systems, and Hecla Water Association is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.4 times the county average of 10,179 people per system, and accounts for 57% of the 61,075 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 Hecla Water Association is about 5.2 times 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 surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 191 Ohio systems (5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hecla Water Association?
EPA lists Hecla Water Association 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. 3 of the 6 active systems in Lawrence County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Hecla Water Association have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. The violations listed here began between October 1984 and July 2013. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium) and Chromium. EPA lists 9 as archived and 2 as resolved. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1986-12-31 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Archived |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Hecla Water Association: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hecla Water Association?
Hecla Water Association (PWSID OH4401612) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Hecla Water Association serve?
Hecla Water Association reports serving 34,942 people through 13,703 service connections in Lawrence County, Ohio.
Where does Hecla Water Association get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Hecla Water Association have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Hecla Water Association'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2013. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hecla Water Association's water quality report?
As a community water system, Hecla Water Association 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 Lawrence County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ironton | Lawrence | 11,129 | Community | Surface water |
| Aqua Ohio - Lawrence County | Lawrence | 8,130 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Point Village | Lawrence | 4,133 | Community | Groundwater |
| Coal Grove | Lawrence | 2,167 | Community | Groundwater |
| Proctorville Village Pws | Lawrence | 574 | 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, “Hecla Water Association, PWSID OH4401612, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/hecla-water-association-oh4401612 (data as of October 1, 2026).