Public water system · OH6946018
ActiveThe Fort
At a glance
The Fort (PWSID OH6946018) is an active transient non-community water system in Putnam County, Ohio. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is 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 June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Fort compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, The Fort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Putnam County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 514 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 18,504 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 The Fort is well below 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 The Fort?
EPA lists The Fort 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. 27 of the 36 active systems in Putnam County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does The Fort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and June 2025. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 4 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (5 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-03-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-02-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
The Fort: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Fort?
The Fort (PWSID OH6946018) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does The Fort serve?
The Fort reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Putnam County, Ohio.
Where does The Fort 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 The Fort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 The Fort'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Fort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Fort 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 Putnam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Village | Putnam | 4,393 | Community | Surface water |
| Leipsic Village | Putnam | 2,348 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbus Grove Village | Putnam | 2,137 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kalida Village Pws | Putnam | 1,542 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pandora Village Pws | Putnam | 1,204 | Community | Groundwater |
| Continental Village Pws | Putnam | 1,153 | 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, “The Fort, PWSID OH6946018, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/the-fort-oh6946018 (data as of October 1, 2026).