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MOUNT VERNON, OH · Knox County

KNOX COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER PWS Water System

Consumer Confidence Report status

KNOX COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER 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 2 items for KNOX COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER PWS 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)
OH4202012
System type
Community Water System
Population served
7,710
Service connections
3,109
Ownership
privately owned
Water source
groundwater (wells)

KNOX COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER PWS is one of 192 community water systems in Ohio in the 3,301 to 10,000 people size category, serving 7,710 people from groundwater.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 6 entries between 2004 and 2025, of which 2 remain open; none are health-based.

Of the 6, 3 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, and the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

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    Consumer Confidence Rule

    November 24, 2025

    Unaddressed

  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

    —

    Consumer Confidence Rule

    September 21, 2022

    Unaddressed

  • Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting

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    Consumer Confidence Rule

    November 4, 2020 – December 3, 2020

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

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    TTHM

    January 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013

    Resolved

  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP)

    —

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

    January 1, 2013 – September 30, 2013

    Resolved

  • Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)

    —

    Coliform (TCR)

    May 1, 2004 – May 31, 2004

    Resolved

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

Enforcement actions

Common questions

Is KNOX COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER PWS required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?

Yes. KNOX COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER 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 KNOX COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?

KNOX COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER PWS’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.

Does KNOX COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER PWS have any open drinking water violations on record?

As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for KNOX COUNTY WATER AND WASTEWATER PWS 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

PICKRELL, JEFFREY J

740-397-7041

MOUNT VERNON, OH 43050