Public water system · OH6601803
ActivePike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws
At a glance
Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws (PWSID OH6601803) is an active community water system in Pike County, Ohio. It reports serving 873 people through 348 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
873
Service connections
348
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws compare with other water systems in Pike County?
By EPA's size categories, Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Pike County has 15 active public water systems, and Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about half of the county average of 1,900 people per system, and accounts for 3.1% of the 28,495 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 Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws 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 Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws?
EPA lists Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws 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. 12 of the 15 active systems in Pike County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between April 1999 and November 2025. By type: 8 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-09-12 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-02-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2015-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws?
Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws (PWSID OH6601803) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws serve?
Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws reports serving 873 people through 348 service connections in Pike County, Ohio.
Where does Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws 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 Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 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. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 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 Pike County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pike Water, Inc..-Plant Pws | Pike | 15,487 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waverly City Pws | Pike | 4,433 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mission Conversion Services Alliance LLC | Pike | 2,500 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Piketon Village Pws | Pike | 2,181 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Ohio - Lake White Pws | Pike | 1,229 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Longs Retreat Main System | Pike | 550 | 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, “Pike Water, Inc..-Ross 2 Pws, PWSID OH6601803, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/pike-water-inc-ross-2-pws-oh6601803 (data as of October 1, 2026).