Public water system · OH4103003
ActiveWintersville Village Pws
At a glance
Wintersville Village Pws (PWSID OH4103003) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Ohio. It reports serving 3,924 people through 1,872 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
3,924
Service connections
1,872
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Wintersville Village Pws compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Wintersville Village Pws is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Jefferson County has 33 active public water systems, and Wintersville Village Pws is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 123% above the county average of 1,758 people per system, and accounts for 6.8% of the 58,009 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 Wintersville Village Pws is about 41% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 191 Ohio systems (5%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Wintersville Village Pws?
EPA lists Wintersville 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. 16 of the 33 active systems in Jefferson County (48%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wintersville Village Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and January 2025. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Wintersville Village Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wintersville Village Pws?
Wintersville Village Pws (PWSID OH4103003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Wintersville Village Pws serve?
Wintersville Village Pws reports serving 3,924 people through 1,872 service connections in Jefferson County, Ohio.
Where does Wintersville Village Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Wintersville Village Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Wintersville 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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Wintersville Village Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Wintersville 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steubenville, City of | Jefferson | 17,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Jefferson Co W and S District - M | Jefferson | 13,983 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Toronto Pws | Jefferson | 5,676 | Community | Surface water |
| Mingo Junction Pws | Jefferson | 3,350 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jefferson Co W and S District- A | Jefferson | 2,635 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Brilliant Water and Sewer | Jefferson | 2,000 | 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, “Wintersville Village Pws, PWSID OH4103003, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/wintersville-village-pws-oh4103003 (data as of October 1, 2026).