Public water system · OH8100911
ActiveWillshire Village Pws
At a glance
Willshire Village Pws (PWSID OH8100911) is an active community water system in Van Wert County, Ohio. It reports serving 405 people through 200 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
405
Service connections
200
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Willshire Village Pws compare with other water systems in Van Wert County?
By EPA's size categories, Willshire Village Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Van Wert County has 31 active public water systems. Its population served is about 37% below the county average of 641 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 19,877 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 Willshire Village Pws is well 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 Willshire Village Pws?
EPA lists Willshire Village Pws as owned by a local government. 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. 5 of the 31 active systems in Van Wert County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Willshire Village Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2020 and January 2026. By type: 6 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-11-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-22 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-03 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-10-19 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-02-01 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | 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.
Willshire Village Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Willshire Village Pws?
Willshire Village Pws (PWSID OH8100911) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Willshire Village Pws serve?
Willshire Village Pws reports serving 405 people through 200 service connections in Van Wert County, Ohio.
Where does Willshire Village 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 Willshire Village Pws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 Willshire Village 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Willshire Village Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Willshire Village 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 Van Wert County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert City | Van Wert | 10,846 | Community | Surface water |
| Convoy Village | Van Wert | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lincolnview K-12 School | Van Wert | 882 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Odot Rest Area 1-27 Eb | Van Wert | 761 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brookside Dairy & Convenience Store Pws | Van Wert | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ohio City Village Pws | Van Wert | 705 | 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, “Willshire Village Pws, PWSID OH8100911, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/willshire-village-pws-oh8100911 (data as of October 1, 2026).