Public water system · OH0801011
ActiveMount Orab Village Pws
At a glance
Mount Orab Village Pws (PWSID OH0801011) is an active community water system in Brown County, Ohio. It reports serving 6,607 people through 2,541 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
6,607
Service connections
2,541
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Mount Orab Village Pws compare with other water systems in Brown County?
By EPA's size categories, Mount Orab Village Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Brown County has 7 active public water systems, and Mount Orab Village Pws is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 6,806 people per system, and accounts for 14% of the 47,642 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 Mount Orab Village Pws 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 102 Ohio systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Mount Orab Village Pws?
EPA lists Mount Orab Village 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. 6 of the 7 active systems in Brown County (86%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mount Orab Village 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 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and July 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Consumer Confidence Rule, Surface Water Treatment Rule and Nitrate. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2013-02-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | 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.
Mount Orab Village Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mount Orab Village Pws?
Mount Orab Village Pws (PWSID OH0801011) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Mount Orab Village Pws serve?
Mount Orab Village Pws reports serving 6,607 people through 2,541 service connections in Brown County, Ohio.
Where does Mount Orab Village Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Mount Orab Village 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 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 Mount Orab Village 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 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 Mount Orab Village Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Mount Orab Village 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 Brown County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County Rural Water | Brown | 32,090 | Community | Groundwater |
| Georgetown Village Pws | Brown | 4,331 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Waynoka Regional Water and Sewer Dist | Brown | 2,428 | Community | Surface water |
| Sardinia Village Pws | Brown | 952 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hamersville Village Pws | Brown | 925 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Fayetteville Village Pws | Brown | 309 | 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, “Mount Orab Village Pws, PWSID OH0801011, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/mount-orab-village-pws-oh0801011 (data as of October 1, 2026).