Public water system · OH3740512
ActiveOld Straitsville-Rockbridge
At a glance
Old Straitsville-Rockbridge (PWSID OH3740512) is an active community water system in Hocking County, Ohio. It reports serving 361 people through 148 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
361
Service connections
148
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Old Straitsville-Rockbridge compare with other water systems in Hocking County?
By EPA's size categories, Old Straitsville-Rockbridge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hocking County has 42 active public water systems, and Old Straitsville-Rockbridge is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 27% above the county average of 283 people per system, and accounts for 3% of the 11,894 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 Old Straitsville-Rockbridge 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 Old Straitsville-Rockbridge?
EPA lists Old Straitsville-Rockbridge 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 42 active systems in Hocking County (12%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Old Straitsville-Rockbridge have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between November 2021 and October 2024. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Old Straitsville-Rockbridge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Old Straitsville-Rockbridge?
Old Straitsville-Rockbridge (PWSID OH3740512) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Old Straitsville-Rockbridge serve?
Old Straitsville-Rockbridge reports serving 361 people through 148 service connections in Hocking County, Ohio.
Where does Old Straitsville-Rockbridge 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 Old Straitsville-Rockbridge have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Old Straitsville-Rockbridge'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Old Straitsville-Rockbridge's water quality report?
As a community water system, Old Straitsville-Rockbridge 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 Hocking County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan, City of | Hocking | 6,704 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carbon Hill Water Association | Hocking | 910 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Laurelville, Vlg of | Hocking | 586 | Community | Groundwater |
| Murray City Village Pws | Hocking | 449 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hocking Hills Elementary School | Hocking | 320 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Camp Akita | Hocking | 225 | 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, “Old Straitsville-Rockbridge, PWSID OH3740512, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/old-straitsville-rockbridge-oh3740512 (data as of October 1, 2026).