Public water system · OH5801003
ActiveMorgan Meigsville Rural
At a glance
Morgan Meigsville Rural (PWSID OH5801003) is an active community water system in Morgan County, Ohio. It reports serving 700 people through 488 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
488
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Morgan Meigsville Rural compare with other water systems in Morgan County?
By EPA's size categories, Morgan Meigsville Rural is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Morgan County has 14 active public water systems, and Morgan Meigsville Rural is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 60% above the county average of 437 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 6,117 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 Morgan Meigsville Rural 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 Morgan Meigsville Rural?
EPA lists Morgan Meigsville Rural 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. 9 of the 14 active systems in Morgan County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Morgan Meigsville Rural have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2001. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and August 2001. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Morgan Meigsville Rural: frequently asked questions
Who runs Morgan Meigsville Rural?
Morgan Meigsville Rural (PWSID OH5801003) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Morgan Meigsville Rural serve?
Morgan Meigsville Rural reports serving 700 people through 488 service connections in Morgan County, Ohio.
Where does Morgan Meigsville Rural 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 Morgan Meigsville Rural have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2001. 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 Morgan Meigsville Rural'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in August 2001. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Morgan Meigsville Rural's water quality report?
As a community water system, Morgan Meigsville Rural 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 Morgan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcconnelsville Village | Morgan | 1,780 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Chesterhill Village Pws | Morgan | 823 | Community | Groundwater |
| Malta Village Pws | Morgan | 671 | Community | Groundwater |
| Miba Bearings Us LLC | Morgan | 570 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Morgan Meigsville - West Malta Pws | Morgan | 520 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Stockport Village Pws | Morgan | 503 | 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, “Morgan Meigsville Rural, PWSID OH5801003, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/morgan-meigsville-rural-oh5801003 (data as of October 1, 2026).