Public water system · OH8403112
ActiveTri-County Rural W and S District
At a glance
Tri-County Rural W and S District (PWSID OH8403112) is an active community water system in Washington County, Ohio. It reports serving 3,000 people through 1,544 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 December 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,000
Service connections
1,544
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Tri-County Rural W and S District compare with other water systems in Washington County?
By EPA's size categories, Tri-County Rural W and S District is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Washington County has 18 active public water systems, and Tri-County Rural W and S District is the 6th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11% below the county average of 3,389 people per system, and accounts for 4.9% of the 61,007 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 Tri-County Rural W and S District is about 55% 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 Tri-County Rural W and S District?
EPA lists Tri-County Rural W and S District 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. 13 of the 18 active systems in Washington County (72%) are also privately owned.
Does Tri-County Rural W and S District have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and December 2018. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Consumer Confidence Rule, p-Dichlorobenzene, Vinyl chloride and Benzene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2380 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | 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.
Tri-County Rural W and S District: frequently asked questions
Who runs Tri-County Rural W and S District?
Tri-County Rural W and S District (PWSID OH8403112) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Tri-County Rural W and S District serve?
Tri-County Rural W and S District reports serving 3,000 people through 1,544 service connections in Washington County, Ohio.
Where does Tri-County Rural W and S District 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 Tri-County Rural W and S District 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 December 2018. 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 Tri-County Rural W and S District'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2018. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Tri-County Rural W and S District's water quality report?
As a community water system, Tri-County Rural W and S District 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 Washington County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta City Pws | Washington | 18,707 | Community | Groundwater |
| Little Hocking Water Association, Inc.. | Washington | 9,892 | Community | Groundwater |
| Warren Comm W and S Assn 2 | Washington | 7,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Belpre City Pws | Washington | 6,441 | Community | Groundwater |
| Highland Ridge W and S Association Inc. | Washington | 3,022 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Putnam Community Water Association Pws | Washington | 2,744 | 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, “Tri-County Rural W and S District, PWSID OH8403112, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/tri-county-rural-w-and-s-district-oh8403112 (data as of October 1, 2026).