Public water system · OH4244714
ActiveThe Mohicans Pws
At a glance
The Mohicans Pws (PWSID OH4244714) is an active transient non-community water system in Knox County, Ohio. It reports serving 45 people through 10 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Mohicans Pws compare with other water systems in Knox County?
By EPA's size categories, The Mohicans 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 0.1% 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 The Mohicans 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 Mohicans Pws?
EPA lists The Mohicans 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 The Mohicans Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. The violations listed here began between July 2017 and August 2017. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
All 2 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 Mohicans Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Mohicans Pws?
The Mohicans Pws (PWSID OH4244714) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does The Mohicans Pws serve?
The Mohicans Pws reports serving 45 people through 10 service connections in Knox County, Ohio.
Where does The Mohicans 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 Mohicans Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. 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 Mohicans 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 2 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2017. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Mohicans Pws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Mohicans 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, “The Mohicans Pws, PWSID OH4244714, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/the-mohicans-pws-oh4244714 (data as of October 1, 2026).