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Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1 PWS

Serves The Plains, Athens County, OH · 3,276 people served

Federal records show no health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1 PWS in the last ten years. At least one of these issues remains unresolved.

  • OH0500303
  • MILLFIELD
  • OH
  • 3,276 served

System profile

Source water Purchased groundwater
ZIP 45761
EPA system ID OH0500303

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
0
Resolved
0
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
5

Key facts

  • Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1 PWS buys its water from Athens PWS.
  • Record on file since 1994, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 1,262 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

None since October 2016.

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Dec 18, 2024 Active
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
 Dec 1, 2022 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Nov 10, 2020 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 28, 2020 Active
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Dec 13, 2018 Active

Full record since 1994

EPA's records for Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1 PWS go back to 1994. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 1 monitoring or reporting violation.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 0 1
October 19, 2016 to 2019 0 1
2020s 0 4

Where the water comes from

Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1 PWS buys its water from Athens PWS. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Athens Co., the Plains S.D. 1 PWS must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

Testing your own water

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