Public water system · OH6400212
ActiveJunction City
At a glance
Junction City (PWSID OH6400212) is an active community water system in Perry County, Ohio. It reports serving 819 people through 386 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased 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 December 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
819
Service connections
386
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Junction City compare with other water systems in Perry County?
By EPA's size categories, Junction City is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Perry County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is about 26% below the county average of 1,104 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 27,605 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 Junction City 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 Junction City?
EPA lists Junction City 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. 19 of the 25 active systems in Perry County (76%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Junction City have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2010 and December 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved, 4 as unaddressed and 2 as archived. 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. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-12-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-11-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-12-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Archived |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Archived |
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.
Junction City: frequently asked questions
Who runs Junction City?
Junction City (PWSID OH6400212) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Junction City serve?
Junction City reports serving 819 people through 386 service connections in Perry County, Ohio.
Where does Junction City 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 Junction City 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 December 2021. 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 Junction City'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Junction City's water quality report?
As a community water system, Junction City 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 Perry County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Lexington | Perry | 5,161 | Community | Surface water |
| Southern Perry Co-Congo | Perry | 4,029 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Old Straitsville Water Association | Perry | 2,950 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Crooksville | Perry | 2,534 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Portersville East Branch Water Co. | Perry | 2,340 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Northern Perry Co.Water #2 | Perry | 1,802 | 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, “Junction City, PWSID OH6400212, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/junction-city-oh6400212 (data as of October 1, 2026).