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RIPLEY, OH · Brown County

BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER 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 no open violations for BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER.

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)
OH0802012
System type
Community Water System
Population served
32,090
Service connections
11,679
Ownership
local government
Water source
groundwater (wells)

BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER is one of 180 community water systems in Ohio in the 10,001 to 100,000 people size category, serving 32,090 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 18 entries between 1991 and 2014, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2014.

Of the 18, 17 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 synthetic organic chemicals, the Total Coliform Rules, and the Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule.

Violation history

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    —

    TTHM

    January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    January 1, 2014 – January 31, 2014

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    —

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 1, 2014 – March 31, 2014

    Resolved

  • Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR)

    Health-based

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 2004 – August 31, 2004

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    August 1, 2004 – October 31, 2004

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Endothall

    April 1, 1994 – June 30, 1994

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    2,4-D

    April 1, 1994 – June 30, 1994

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    2,4,5-TP

    April 1, 1994 – June 30, 1994

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Simazine

    April 1, 1994 – June 30, 1994

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Dalapon

    April 1, 1994 – June 30, 1994

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Diquat

    January 1, 1994 – March 31, 1994

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Aldicarb sulfone

    January 1, 1994 – March 31, 1994

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    LASSO

    January 1, 1994 – March 31, 1994

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Benzo(a)pyrene

    January 1, 1994 – March 31, 1994

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    2,4-D

    January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Toxaphene

    January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    BHC-GAMMA

    January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Regular

    —

    Endrin

    January 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991

    Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the state

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER 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 BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show no open violations for BROWN COUNTY RURAL WATER.

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

SARBACH, DAN

937-375-4106

RIPLEY, OH 45167