Public water system · OH2000512
ActiveNey Village
At a glance
Ney Village (PWSID OH2000512) is an active community water system in Defiance County, Ohio. It reports serving 854 people through 196 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
854
Service connections
196
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Ney Village compare with other water systems in Defiance County?
By EPA's size categories, Ney Village is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Defiance County has 25 active public water systems, and Ney Village is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 24% below the county average of 1,119 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% of the 27,983 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 Ney Village 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. 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 Ney Village?
EPA lists Ney Village 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. 9 of the 25 active systems in Defiance County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ney Village have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2014 and July 2025. By type: 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (3 of them). EPA lists 6 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 | Unaddressed |
| 2024-12-05 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Ney Village: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ney Village?
Ney Village (PWSID OH2000512) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Ney Village serve?
Ney Village reports serving 854 people through 196 service connections in Defiance County, Ohio.
Where does Ney Village 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 Ney Village have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 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 Ney Village'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 7 violations for this system; 1 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 Ney Village's water quality report?
As a community water system, Ney Village 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 Defiance County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance City | Defiance | 16,494 | Community | Surface water |
| Hicksville Village | Defiance | 3,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ayersville Water and Sewer District | Defiance | 2,372 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brunersburg Wd - Tinora Pws | Defiance | 859 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Sherwood Village | Defiance | 811 | Community | Groundwater |
| Brunersburg Wd - Brunersburg Pws | Defiance | 500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Ney Village, PWSID OH2000512, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/ney-village-oh2000512 (data as of October 1, 2026).