Public water system · OH8403203
ActiveHighland Ridge W and S Association Inc.
At a glance
Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc. (PWSID OH8403203) is an active community water system in Washington County, Ohio. It reports serving 3,022 people through 1,370 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,022
Service connections
1,370
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc. compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washington County has 18 active public water systems, and Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc. is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11% below the county average of 3,389 people per system, and accounts for 5% of the 61,007 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 Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc. is about half of 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 Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc.?
EPA lists Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc. 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. 13 of the 18 active systems in Washington County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and November 2024. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
All 2 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.
Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc.?
Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc. (PWSID OH8403203) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc. serve?
Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc. reports serving 3,022 people through 1,370 service connections in Washington County, Ohio.
Where does Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc. 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 Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. 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 Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc.'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc.'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc. 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta City Pws | Washington | 18,707 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Hocking Water Association, Inc.. | Washington | 9,892 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warren Comm W and S Assn 2 | Washington | 7,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belpre City Pws | Washington | 6,441 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tri-County Rural W and S District | Washington | 3,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Putnam Community Water Association Pws | Washington | 2,744 | 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, “Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc., PWSID OH8403203, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/highland-ridge-w-and-s-association-inc-oh8403203 (data as of October 1, 2026).