CHAUNCEY, OH · Athens County
CHAUNCEY Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
CHAUNCEY 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 2 items for CHAUNCEY that are 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)
- OH0500512
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 1,428
- Service connections
- 515
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
CHAUNCEY is one of 558 community water systems in Ohio in the 501 to 3,300 people size category, serving 1,428 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 61 entries between 1992 and 2025, of which 2 remain open; none are health-based.
Of the 61, 58 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 volatile organic chemicals, inorganic chemicals, and synthetic organic chemicals.
Violation history
Notification, Known or Potential LSL
—LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
July 2, 2025 – January 27, 2026
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
January 24, 2020
UnaddressedConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
December 5, 2018
UnaddressedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
November 1, 2014 – November 30, 2014
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2012 – October 31, 2012
ResolvedMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
January 1, 2007 – January 31, 2007
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Thallium, Total
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Selenium
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Mercury
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Fluoride
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—CYANIDE
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Chromium
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Cadmium
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Barium
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Antimony, Total
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Xylenes, Total
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Benzene
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Ethylbenzene
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Carbon tetrachloride
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Toluene
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Styrene
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nickel
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Simazine
January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Atrazine
January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—LASSO
January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Arsenic
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Beryllium, Total
January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2002 – August 20, 2002
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,1-Trichloroethane
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloropropane
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—CHLOROBENZENE
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Benzene
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—DICHLOROMETHANE
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Vinyl chloride
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,2-Dichloroethane
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Tetrachloroethylene
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Ethylbenzene
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Trichloroethylene
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Toluene
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Styrene
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—p-Dichlorobenzene
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—1,1,2-Trichloroethane
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nickel
January 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Beryllium, Total
January 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Atrazine
January 1, 1996 – March 31, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Xylenes, Total
January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—2,4-D
January 1, 1992 – December 31, 1992
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—BHC-GAMMA
January 1, 1992 – December 31, 1992
Resolved
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yet
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2, 2025 – January 27, 2026 | Notification, Known or Potential LSL | LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | — | Resolved |
| January 24, 2020 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| December 5, 2018 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| November 1, 2014 – November 30, 2014 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| October 1, 2012 – October 31, 2012 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2007 – January 31, 2007 | Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Thallium, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Selenium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Mercury | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Fluoride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | CYANIDE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Chromium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Cadmium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Barium | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Antimony, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Xylenes, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | CHLOROBENZENE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Benzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Tetrachloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Ethylbenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Carbon tetrachloride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Toluene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Styrene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | p-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Nickel | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Simazine | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Atrazine | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – March 31, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | LASSO | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Arsenic | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2005 – June 30, 2005 | Monitoring, Regular | Beryllium, Total | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2002 – August 20, 2002 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,1-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloropropane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | CHLOROBENZENE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | Benzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | DICHLOROMETHANE | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | Vinyl chloride | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,2-Dichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | Tetrachloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | Ethylbenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | Trichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | Toluene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | Styrene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | p-Dichlorobenzene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | 1,1,2-Trichloroethane | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | Nickel | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – June 30, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | Beryllium, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – March 31, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | Atrazine | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1996 – September 12, 1996 | Monitoring, Regular | Xylenes, Total | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1992 – December 31, 1992 | Monitoring, Regular | 2,4-D | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 1992 – December 31, 1992 | Monitoring, Regular | BHC-GAMMA | — | Resolved |
Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateUnaddressed no corrective action on record yet
Enforcement actions
- January 27, 2026State Compliance achieved3 linked violations
- November 20, 2012State Public Notification requested9 linked violations
- November 24, 2008State Violation/Reminder Notice11 linked violations
- September 23, 1993State Compliance achieved6 linked violations
- June 17, 1988State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- July 16, 1987State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- May 21, 1984State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
- September 22, 1983State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
Common questions
Is CHAUNCEY required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. CHAUNCEY 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 CHAUNCEY’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- CHAUNCEY’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does CHAUNCEY have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for CHAUNCEY that are 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
RENNER, AMY
740-797-2031
CHAUNCEY, OH 45719