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Old Straitsville Water Association

At a glance

Old Straitsville Water Association (PWSID OH6401403) is an active community water system in Perry County, Ohio. It reports serving 2,950 people through 1,446 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

2,950

Service connections

1,446

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDOH6401403

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served2,950

Service connections1,446

Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater

Owner typeLocal government

Primacy agencyOH state drinking water program

City served—

StateOhio

ZIP—

CountyPerry County

How does Old Straitsville Water Association compare with other water systems in Perry County?

By EPA's size categories, Old Straitsville Water Association is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Perry County has 25 active public water systems, and Old Straitsville Water Association is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 167% above the county average of 1,104 people per system, and accounts for 11% of the 27,605 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 Water Association is about 56% 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 Water Association?

EPA lists Old Straitsville Water Association 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. 19 of the 25 active systems in Perry County (76%) are also owned by a local government.

Does Old Straitsville Water Association have drinking water violations?

Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and February 2026. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (3 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.

Began	Violation	Contaminant or rule	Health-based	Status
2026-02-20	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Unaddressed
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
2023-05-17	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2022-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	No	Resolved
2018-11-06	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
2018-05-24	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Addressed
2017-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2017-07-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2017-06-18	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75	Public Noticecode 7500	No	Resolved
2017-04-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02	Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950	Yes	Resolved
2017-01-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27	Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456	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.

Old Straitsville Water Association: frequently asked questions

Who runs Old Straitsville Water Association?

Old Straitsville Water Association (PWSID OH6401403) 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 Water Association serve?

Old Straitsville Water Association reports serving 2,950 people through 1,446 service connections in Perry County, Ohio.

Where does Old Straitsville Water Association 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 Water Association 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 February 2026. 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 Water Association'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 February 2026. 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 Water Association's water quality report?

As a community water system, Old Straitsville Water Association 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 Perry County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
New Lexington	Perry	5,161	Community	Surface water
Southern Perry Co-Congo	Perry	4,029	Community	Purchased groundwater
Crooksville	Perry	2,534	Community	Purchased groundwater
Portersville East Branch Water Co.	Perry	2,340	Community	Purchased groundwater
Northern Perry Co.Water #2	Perry	1,802	Community	Purchased groundwater
Northern Perry Co.Water #1	Perry	1,706	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, “Old Straitsville Water Association, PWSID OH6401403, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/old-straitsville-water-association-oh6401403 (data as of October 1, 2026).