Public water system · OH3801412
ActiveWinesburg Area Development Corporation
At a glance
Winesburg Area Development Corporation (PWSID OH3801412) is an active community water system in Holmes County, Ohio. It reports serving 1,575 people through 552 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,575
Service connections
552
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Winesburg Area Development Corporation compare with other water systems in Holmes County?
By EPA's size categories, Winesburg Area Development Corporation is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Holmes County has 83 active public water systems, and Winesburg Area Development Corporation is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 5.6 times the county average of 280 people per system, and accounts for 6.8% of the 23,264 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 Winesburg Area Development Corporation 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 Winesburg Area Development Corporation?
EPA lists Winesburg Area Development Corporation 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. 79 of the 83 active systems in Holmes County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Winesburg Area Development Corporation have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and October 2009. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | 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.
Winesburg Area Development Corporation: frequently asked questions
Who runs Winesburg Area Development Corporation?
Winesburg Area Development Corporation (PWSID OH3801412) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Winesburg Area Development Corporation serve?
Winesburg Area Development Corporation reports serving 1,575 people through 552 service connections in Holmes County, Ohio.
Where does Winesburg Area Development Corporation 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 Winesburg Area Development Corporation 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 October 2009. 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 Winesburg Area Development Corporation'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2009. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Winesburg Area Development Corporation's water quality report?
As a community water system, Winesburg Area Development Corporation 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 Holmes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersburg Village Pws | Holmes | 3,151 | Community | Groundwater |
| Berlin Water Company | Holmes | 1,896 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Holmes High School | Holmes | 1,275 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Walnut Creek Water Co. | Holmes | 1,270 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bloomfield Water Company | Holmes | 950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Killbuck Village Pws | Holmes | 950 | 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, “Winesburg Area Development Corporation, PWSID OH3801412, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/winesburg-area-development-corporation-oh3801412 (data as of October 1, 2026).