Public water system · OH4500812
ActiveLicking County Harbor Hills Pws
At a glance
Licking County Harbor Hills Pws (PWSID OH4500812) is an active community water system in Licking County, Ohio. It reports serving 3,415 people through 598 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,415
Service connections
598
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Licking County Harbor Hills Pws compare with other water systems in Licking County?
By EPA's size categories, Licking County Harbor Hills Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Licking County has 79 active public water systems. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,596 people per system, and accounts for 2.7% of the 126,099 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 Licking County Harbor Hills Pws 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 Licking County Harbor Hills Pws?
EPA lists Licking County Harbor Hills 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. 68 of the 79 active systems in Licking County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Licking County Harbor Hills Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. The violations listed here began between June 1989 and November 2020. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-11-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-05 | 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 |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-06-23 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Licking County Harbor Hills Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Licking County Harbor Hills Pws?
Licking County Harbor Hills Pws (PWSID OH4500812) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Licking County Harbor Hills Pws serve?
Licking County Harbor Hills Pws reports serving 3,415 people through 598 service connections in Licking County, Ohio.
Where does Licking County Harbor Hills Pws 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 Licking County Harbor Hills Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. 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 Licking County Harbor Hills 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. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2020. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Licking County Harbor Hills Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Licking County Harbor Hills 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 Licking County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark City Pws | Licking | 49,934 | Community | Surface water |
| Licking Regional Water District | Licking | 17,818 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Heath Pws | Licking | 10,310 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pataskala City | Licking | 9,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Granville, Village of | Licking | 5,946 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnstown City Pws | Licking | 5,200 | 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, “Licking County Harbor Hills Pws, PWSID OH4500812, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/licking-county-harbor-hills-pws-oh4500812 (data as of October 1, 2026).