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Zanesville Pws

At a glance

Zanesville Pws (PWSID OH6002712) is an active community water system in Muskingum County, Ohio. It reports serving 29,381 people through 12,286 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

29,381

Service connections

12,286

Primary source

Groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDOH6002712

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served29,381

Service connections12,286

Primary water sourceGroundwater

Owner typePrivate

Primacy agencyOH state drinking water program

City served—

StateOhio

ZIP—

CountyMuskingum County

How does Zanesville Pws compare with other water systems in Muskingum County?

By EPA's size categories, Zanesville Pws is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Muskingum County has 19 active public water systems, and Zanesville Pws is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 11 times the county average of 2,596 people per system, and accounts for 60% of the 49,316 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 Zanesville Pws is about 4.4 times 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 Zanesville Pws?

EPA lists Zanesville 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. 18 of the 19 active systems in Muskingum County (95%) are also privately owned.

Does Zanesville Pws have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. The violations listed here began between August 1985 and December 2019. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 8 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
2019-12-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2007-12-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2004-07-01	Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72	Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000	No	Resolved
1998-07-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Nitratecode 1040	No	Resolved
1994-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1992-08-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1992-08-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
1985-08-07	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03	Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000	No	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.

Zanesville Pws: frequently asked questions

Who runs Zanesville Pws?

Zanesville Pws (PWSID OH6002712) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.

How many people does Zanesville Pws serve?

Zanesville Pws reports serving 29,381 people through 12,286 service connections in Muskingum County, Ohio.

Where does Zanesville 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 Zanesville Pws have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. 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 Zanesville 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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in December 2019. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.

Where can I find Zanesville Pws' water quality report?

As a community water system, Zanesville 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 Muskingum County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Maysville Regional Water	Muskingum	6,540	Community	Purchased groundwater
South Zanesville Pws	Muskingum	2,800	Community	Groundwater
New Concord Pws	Muskingum	2,491	Community	Surface water
Dresden Pws	Muskingum	2,000	Community	Groundwater
Roseville Pws	Muskingum	1,852	Community	Purchased groundwater
Frazeysburg Pws	Muskingum	1,340	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, “Zanesville Pws, PWSID OH6002712, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/zanesville-pws-oh6002712 (data as of October 1, 2026).