ATHENS PWS

Ohio — Community Water System — PWSID: OH0500212

System Information

PWSID	OH0500212
System Name	ATHENS PWS
System Type	Community Water System
Water Source	Ground Water
Activity Status	Active
Owner Type	Private
EPA Region	05
Serves School	No
Wholesaler	No
First Reported	Jan 30, 1981
Last Reported	Nov 17, 2025

Location & Contact

State	Ohio
City	ATHENS
ZIP Code	45701
Address	8 E. WASHINGTON STREET
Organization	PATTERSON, STEVE
Phone	740-592-3338

Population & Service

Population Served	32,725
Service Connections	5,379

Drinking Water Violations (28)

This water system has 28 violations recorded in the EPA SDWIS database.

Begin Date	End Date	Contaminant	Category	Health-Based	Major	Measured	Federal MCL	State MCL	Status	Return to Compliance	Rule
Jan 24, 2020	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Unaddressed	—	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jan 1, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	Oct 5, 2009	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	Oct 5, 2009	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	Oct 5, 2009	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Jan 1, 2009	Dec 31, 2009	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	No	Yes	—	0.060 mg/L	—	Resolved	Oct 5, 2009	Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Oct 1, 2008	Oct 31, 2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2008	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2008	Oct 31, 2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2008	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2008	Oct 31, 2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2008	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2008	Oct 31, 2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2008	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2008	Oct 31, 2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2008	Total Coliform Rule
Oct 1, 2008	Oct 31, 2008	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Oct 31, 2008	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 2002	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 12, 2007	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2002	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 12, 2007	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2001	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 12, 2007	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 2001	—	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	No	No	—	—	—	Resolved	Dec 12, 2007	Consumer Confidence Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Jul 31, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Jul 31, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Jul 31, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Jul 31, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Jul 31, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MR	No	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Jul 31, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Jul 31, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
Jul 1, 1996	Jul 31, 1996	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	Yes	No	—	5% of samples	—	Resolved	Jul 31, 1996	Total Coliform Rule
—	—		—	No	No	—	—	—	—	—	—
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—	—		—	No	No	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—		—	No	No	—	—	—	—	—	—
—	—		—	No	No	—	—	—	—	—	—

About This Water System

Public water system data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). Systems with violations must notify customers. Contact your water utility for the latest annual water quality report.

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