Public water system · OH2400714
ActiveWashington Court House Pws
At a glance
Washington Court House Pws (PWSID OH2400714) is an active community water system in Fayette County, Ohio. It reports serving 14,100 people through 6,975 service connections. Its primary water source is surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
14,100
Service connections
6,975
Primary source
SW
Surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Washington Court House Pws compare with other water systems in Fayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Washington Court House Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Fayette County has 13 active public water systems, and Washington Court House Pws is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 7.2 times the county average of 1,956 people per system, and accounts for 55% of the 25,430 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 Washington Court House Pws is about twice 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. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs. 102 Ohio systems (2.6%) list surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Washington Court House Pws?
EPA lists Washington Court House 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. 9 of the 13 active systems in Fayette County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Washington Court House Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between July 1993 and July 2025. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule Revisions, Consumer Confidence Rule, E. coli and Turbidity. EPA lists 7 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-02 | ReportingNotification, Known or Potential LSL · code 4H | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | Turbiditycode 0100 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (LT2) · code 32 | Cryptosporidiumcode 3015 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross Beta Particle Activitycode 4100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-07-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique (SWTR and GWR) · code 41 | Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0200 | Yes | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Washington Court House Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Washington Court House Pws?
Washington Court House Pws (PWSID OH2400714) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Washington Court House Pws serve?
Washington Court House Pws reports serving 14,100 people through 6,975 service connections in Fayette County, Ohio.
Where does Washington Court House Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as surface water. Surface water means the system draws its water from rivers, lakes, streams or reservoirs.
Does Washington Court House Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Washington Court House 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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Washington Court House Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Washington Court House 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 Fayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattlesnake Pws | Fayette | 7,685 | Community | Surface water |
| Jeffersonville Village Pws | Fayette | 1,356 | Community | Groundwater |
| Village of Bloomingburg | Fayette | 878 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fayette Co.-Culpepper Subdivision | Fayette | 450 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Walnut Lake Campground | Fayette | 403 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Fayette Co-Lakewood Hills Subdivision | Fayette | 200 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Washington Court House Pws, PWSID OH2400714, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/washington-court-house-pws-oh2400714 (data as of October 1, 2026).