Public water system · OH6002212
ActiveSouth Zanesville Pws
At a glance
South Zanesville Pws (PWSID OH6002212) is an active community water system in Muskingum County, Ohio. It reports serving 2,800 people through 1,277 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,800
Service connections
1,277
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does South Zanesville Pws compare with other water systems in Muskingum County?
By EPA's size categories, South Zanesville Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Muskingum County has 19 active public water systems, and South Zanesville Pws is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 2,596 people per system, and accounts for 5.7% of the 49,316 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 South Zanesville Pws is about 58% 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 South Zanesville Pws?
EPA lists South Zanesville 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. 18 of the 19 active systems in Muskingum County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does South Zanesville Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. The violations listed here began between July 1994 and September 2012. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5) and Dinoseb. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dinosebcode 2041 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | 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.
South Zanesville Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs South Zanesville Pws?
South Zanesville Pws (PWSID OH6002212) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does South Zanesville Pws serve?
South Zanesville Pws reports serving 2,800 people through 1,277 service connections in Muskingum County, Ohio.
Where does South Zanesville 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 South Zanesville Pws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. 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 South Zanesville 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2012. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find South Zanesville Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, South Zanesville 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 Muskingum County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zanesville Pws | Muskingum | 29,381 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maysville Regional Water | Muskingum | 6,540 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| New Concord Pws | Muskingum | 2,491 | Community | Surface water |
| Dresden Pws | Muskingum | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Roseville Pws | Muskingum | 1,852 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Frazeysburg Pws | Muskingum | 1,340 | 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, “South Zanesville Pws, PWSID OH6002212, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/south-zanesville-pws-oh6002212 (data as of October 1, 2026).