Public water system · OH0701412
ActivePowhatan Point Public Water System
At a glance
Powhatan Point Public Water System (PWSID OH0701412) is an active community water system in Belmont County, Ohio. It reports serving 1,592 people through 800 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,592
Service connections
800
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Powhatan Point Public Water System compare with other water systems in Belmont County?
By EPA's size categories, Powhatan Point Public Water System is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Belmont County has 20 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 3,105 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 62,099 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 Powhatan Point Public Water System 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 Powhatan Point Public Water System?
EPA lists Powhatan Point Public Water System 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. 13 of the 20 active systems in Belmont County (65%) are also privately owned.
Does Powhatan Point Public Water System have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between October 1984 and October 2021. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved, 3 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-25 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-01-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-09-13 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1993-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1984-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 11 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.
Powhatan Point Public Water System: frequently asked questions
Who runs Powhatan Point Public Water System?
Powhatan Point Public Water System (PWSID OH0701412) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Powhatan Point Public Water System serve?
Powhatan Point Public Water System reports serving 1,592 people through 800 service connections in Belmont County, Ohio.
Where does Powhatan Point Public Water System 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 Powhatan Point Public Water System have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Powhatan Point Public Water System'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 11 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Powhatan Point Public Water System's water quality report?
As a community water system, Powhatan Point Public Water System 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 Belmont County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont Co. Sanitary District 3 Pws | Belmont | 26,822 | Community | Groundwater |
| Martins Ferry Public Water System | Belmont | 6,980 | Community | Groundwater |
| Barnesville | Belmont | 6,500 | Community | Surface water |
| St. Clairsville, City of Pws | Belmont | 5,097 | Community | Surface water |
| Bellaire Public Water System | Belmont | 4,278 | Community | Surface water |
| Shadyside Public Water System | Belmont | 3,689 | 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, “Powhatan Point Public Water System, PWSID OH0701412, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/powhatan-point-public-water-system-oh0701412 (data as of October 1, 2026).