Public water system · OH0501111
ActiveLe-Ax Regional Water District Pws
At a glance
Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws (PWSID OH0501111) is an active community water system in Athens County, Ohio. It reports serving 19,311 people through 7,281 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
19,311
Service connections
7,281
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws compare with other water systems in Athens County?
By EPA's size categories, Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Athens County has 13 active public water systems, and Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.3 times the county average of 5,806 people per system, and accounts for 26% of the 75,476 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 Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws is about 188% above 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 Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws?
EPA lists Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws 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. 8 of the 13 active systems in Athens County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between December 1990 and July 2024. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-31 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-30 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-11-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1990-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1990-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | 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.
Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws?
Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws (PWSID OH0501111) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws serve?
Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws reports serving 19,311 people through 7,281 service connections in Athens County, Ohio.
Where does Le-Ax Regional Water District 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 Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Le-Ax Regional Water District 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Le-Ax Regional Water District 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 Athens County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athens Pws | Athens | 32,725 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nelsonville Pws | Athens | 6,656 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sunday Creek Valley Water Pws | Athens | 5,451 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1 Pws | Athens | 3,276 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Burr Oak Regional Water District | Athens | 1,994 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glouster Public Water System | Athens | 1,659 | 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, “Le-Ax Regional Water District Pws, PWSID OH0501111, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/le-ax-regional-water-district-pws-oh0501111 (data as of October 1, 2026).