Public water system · OH1632512
ActiveMuskingum Valley Scout
At a glance
Muskingum Valley Scout (PWSID OH1632512) is an active transient non-community water system in Coshocton County, Ohio. It reports serving 3,000 people through 25 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,000
Service connections
25
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Muskingum Valley Scout compare with other water systems in Coshocton County?
By EPA's size categories, Muskingum Valley Scout is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Coshocton County has 30 active public water systems, and Muskingum Valley Scout is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4.5 times the county average of 663 people per system, and accounts for 15% of the 19,883 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Muskingum Valley Scout is about 21 times that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Ohio has 2,282 active transient non-community water systems, 59% 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 Muskingum Valley Scout?
EPA lists Muskingum Valley Scout 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. 30 of the 30 active systems in Coshocton County (100%) are also privately owned.
Does Muskingum Valley Scout have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1994 and August 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-06-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Muskingum Valley Scout: frequently asked questions
Who runs Muskingum Valley Scout?
Muskingum Valley Scout (PWSID OH1632512) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Muskingum Valley Scout serve?
Muskingum Valley Scout reports serving 3,000 people through 25 service connections in Coshocton County, Ohio.
Where does Muskingum Valley Scout 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 Muskingum Valley Scout have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. 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 Muskingum Valley Scout'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Muskingum Valley Scout's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Muskingum Valley Scout is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Coshocton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coshocton Pws | Coshocton | 13,537 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warsaw Pws | Coshocton | 782 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cleveland Cliffs Coshocton Works | Coshocton | 418 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fresno Bible Church | Coshocton | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ravens Glenn Winery Pws | Coshocton | 200 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Perry Chapel Baptist Church-New | Coshocton | 200 | 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, “Muskingum Valley Scout, PWSID OH1632512, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/muskingum-valley-scout-oh1632512 (data as of October 1, 2026).