Public water system · OH5300012
ActiveLeading Creek Conservancy District
At a glance
Leading Creek Conservancy District (PWSID OH5300012) is an active community water system in Meigs County, Ohio. It reports serving 6,663 people through 2,902 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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,663
Service connections
2,902
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Leading Creek Conservancy District compare with other water systems in Meigs County?
By EPA's size categories, Leading Creek Conservancy District is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Meigs County has 8 active public water systems, and Leading Creek Conservancy District is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 87% above the county average of 3,572 people per system, and accounts for 23% of the 28,572 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 Leading Creek Conservancy District is roughly in line with 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 Leading Creek Conservancy District?
EPA lists Leading Creek Conservancy District 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. 4 of the 8 active systems in Meigs County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does Leading Creek Conservancy District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between June 1996 and October 2024. By type: 4 required treatment not met, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-02-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-11-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 1997-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-08-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-06-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | 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.
Leading Creek Conservancy District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Leading Creek Conservancy District?
Leading Creek Conservancy District (PWSID OH5300012) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Leading Creek Conservancy District serve?
Leading Creek Conservancy District reports serving 6,663 people through 2,902 service connections in Meigs County, Ohio.
Where does Leading Creek Conservancy District 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 Leading Creek Conservancy District have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Leading Creek Conservancy District'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Leading Creek Conservancy District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Leading Creek Conservancy District 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 Meigs County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuppers Plains/Chester Water District | Meigs | 16,087 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middleport Village Pws | Meigs | 2,446 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pomeroy Village Pws | Meigs | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Syracuse Village Pws | Meigs | 826 | Community | Groundwater |
| Racine Village Pws | Meigs | 675 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lock 24 Rv Park | Meigs | 50 | Transient non-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, “Leading Creek Conservancy District, PWSID OH5300012, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/leading-creek-conservancy-district-oh5300012 (data as of October 1, 2026).