Public water system · OH5331312
ActiveThe Hot Spot Pws
At a glance
The Hot Spot Pws (PWSID OH5331312) is an active transient non-community water system in Meigs 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
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 Hot Spot Pws compare with other water systems in Meigs County?
By EPA's size categories, The Hot Spot Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Meigs County has 8 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,572 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 28,572 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 Hot Spot Pws 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 Hot Spot Pws?
EPA lists The Hot Spot 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. 4 of the 8 active systems in Meigs County (50%) are also privately owned.
Does The Hot Spot Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2007 and October 2020. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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 Hot Spot Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Hot Spot Pws?
The Hot Spot Pws (PWSID OH5331312) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does The Hot Spot Pws serve?
The Hot Spot Pws reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Meigs County, Ohio.
Where does The Hot Spot 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 The Hot Spot Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. 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 Hot Spot 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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Hot Spot Pws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Hot Spot 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 Meigs County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuppers Plains/Chester Water District | Meigs | 16,087 | Community | Groundwater |
| Leading Creek Conservancy District | Meigs | 6,663 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middleport Village Pws | Meigs | 2,446 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pomeroy Village Pws | Meigs | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Syracuse Village Pws | Meigs | 826 | Community | Groundwater |
| Racine Village Pws | Meigs | 675 | 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 Hot Spot Pws, PWSID OH5331312, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/the-hot-spot-pws-oh5331312 (data as of October 1, 2026).