Public water system · OH5801103
ActiveMorgan Meigsville - West Malta Pws
At a glance
Morgan Meigsville - West Malta Pws (PWSID OH5801103) is an active community water system in Morgan County, Ohio. It reports serving 520 people through 276 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
520
Service connections
276
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Morgan Meigsville - West Malta Pws compare with other water systems in Morgan County?
By EPA's size categories, Morgan Meigsville - West Malta Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Morgan County has 14 active public water systems, and Morgan Meigsville - West Malta Pws is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 19% above the county average of 437 people per system, and accounts for 8.5% 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 - West Malta Pws 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 - West Malta Pws?
EPA lists Morgan Meigsville - West Malta Pws 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. 5 of the 14 active systems in Morgan County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Morgan Meigsville - West Malta Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between March 2019 and December 2025. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 3 as unaddressed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-02-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-03-06 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
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 - West Malta Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Morgan Meigsville - West Malta Pws?
Morgan Meigsville - West Malta Pws (PWSID OH5801103) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Morgan Meigsville - West Malta Pws serve?
Morgan Meigsville - West Malta Pws reports serving 520 people through 276 service connections in Morgan County, Ohio.
Where does Morgan Meigsville - West Malta 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 Morgan Meigsville - West Malta Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 - West Malta 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 - West Malta Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Morgan Meigsville - West Malta 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 Morgan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mcconnelsville Village | Morgan | 1,780 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Chesterhill Village Pws | Morgan | 823 | Community | Groundwater |
| Morgan Meigsville Rural | Morgan | 700 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Malta Village Pws | Morgan | 671 | Community | Groundwater |
| Miba Bearings Us LLC | Morgan | 570 | Non-transient non-community | 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 - West Malta Pws, PWSID OH5801103, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/morgan-meigsville-west-malta-pws-oh5801103 (data as of October 1, 2026).