Is ATHENS PWS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. ATHENS PWS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.

When is ATHENS PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

ATHENS PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

What is a Consumer Confidence Report?

A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

ATHENS, OH · Athens County

ATHENS PWS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

ATHENS PWS must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for ATHENS PWS that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.

Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Ohio’s official records. Always confirm current status with Ohio before making decisions based on this information.

System facts

System ID (PWSID): OH0500212
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 32,725
Service connections: 5,379
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

ATHENS PWS is one of 180 community water systems in Ohio in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 32,725 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 5 entries between 1996 and 2020, of which 1 remains open; none are health-based.

Of the 5, 2 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Total Coliform Rules, the Consumer Confidence Rule, and the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
January 24, 2020
Unaddressed
Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)
—
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
January 1, 2009 – October 5, 2009
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008
Resolved
Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 1996 – July 31, 1996
Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
January 24, 2020	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Unaddressed
January 1, 2009 – October 5, 2009	Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	—	Resolved
October 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
October 1, 2008 – October 31, 2008	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 1996 – July 31, 1996	Monitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved

Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

November 7, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
November 7, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice3 linked violations
November 7, 2008State Public Notification requested2 linked violations
December 12, 2007State Compliance achieved2 linked violations
September 5, 1990State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
August 21, 1990State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Common questions

Is ATHENS PWS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?: Yes. ATHENS PWS is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is ATHENS PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?: ATHENS PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does ATHENS PWS have any open drinking water violations on record?: As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 1 item for ATHENS PWS that is open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?: A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.

Contact

PATTERSON, STEVE

740-592-3338

ATHENS, OH 45701