Public water system · OH4244012
ActiveSmithhisler Meats Inc. Pws
At a glance
Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws (PWSID OH4244012) is an active transient non-community water system in Knox County, Ohio. It reports serving 216 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
216
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws compare with other water systems in Knox County?
By EPA's size categories, Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Knox County has 40 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 877 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 35,064 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws is about 50% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Ohio has 2,282 active transient non-community water systems, 59% 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 Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws?
EPA lists Smithhisler Meats Inc. 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. 36 of the 40 active systems in Knox County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and July 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 1 as archived 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. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2018-03-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-08-29 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws?
Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws (PWSID OH4244012) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws serve?
Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws reports serving 216 people through 1 service connection in Knox County, Ohio.
Where does Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws 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 Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Smithhisler Meats Inc. 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Knox County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon City Pws | Knox | 16,990 | Community | Groundwater |
| Knox County Water and Wastewater Pws | Knox | 7,710 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fredericktown Village | Knox | 2,648 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gambier Village Pws | Knox | 2,300 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Danville Village Pws | Knox | 994 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rustic Knolls Campground | Knox | 600 | 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, “Smithhisler Meats Inc. Pws, PWSID OH4244012, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/smithhisler-meats-inc-pws-oh4244012 (data as of October 1, 2026).