HOPEWELL, OH · Muskingum County

MT STERLING HOME OWNERS Water System

Inactive system

This water system is marked inactive in EPA’s federal records as of August 31, 2013. It is no longer an operating public water system under this PWSID, and no compliance deadlines — including the 2027 Consumer Confidence Report rule — apply to it.

If you are a resident looking for your current water provider, see water systems in Muskingum County, OH.

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): OH6002812
System type: Community Water System
Population served: 162
Service connections: 60
Ownership: privately owned
Water source: groundwater (wells)

MT STERLING HOME OWNERS is one of 1,399 community water systems in Ohio in the 500 or fewer people size category, formerly serving 162 people from groundwater.

EPA's federal records list this system as inactive in 2013; the record below is historical.

As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 27 entries between 1986 and 2009, all of which EPA lists as closed. Nothing has been added since 2009.

Of the 27, 24 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 the Total Coliform Rules.

Violation history

Lead Consumer Notice
—
Lead and Copper Rule
December 31, 2009 – January 30, 2010
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2003 – October 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
o-Dichlorobenzene
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Carbon tetrachloride
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2003 – July 7, 2004
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nickel
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Thallium, Total
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Fluoride
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Chromium
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloropropane
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
DICHLOROMETHANE
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Vinyl chloride
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
1,2-Dichloroethane
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
LASSO
July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002
Resolved
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—
Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2002 – December 13, 2007
Resolved
Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)
Health-based
Coliform (TCR)
October 1, 2001 – October 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
July 1, 2001 – July 31, 2001
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
July 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995
Resolved
Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—
Coliform (TCR)
December 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Arsenic
November 7, 1986 – November 6, 1989
Archived
Monitoring, Regular
—
Barium
November 7, 1986 – November 6, 1989
Resolved
Monitoring, Regular
—
Nitrate
November 7, 1986 – November 6, 1989
Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Period	Violation	Contaminant / rule	Health-based	Status
December 31, 2009 – January 30, 2010	Lead Consumer Notice	Lead and Copper Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2003 – October 31, 2003	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	o-Dichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Carbon tetrachloride	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,2-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – July 7, 2004	Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Nickel	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Thallium, Total	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Fluoride	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Chromium	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloropropane	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	DICHLOROMETHANE	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	Vinyl chloride	—	Resolved
July 1, 2003 – December 31, 2003	Monitoring, Regular	1,2-Dichloroethane	—	Resolved
July 1, 2002 – September 30, 2002	Monitoring, Regular	LASSO	—	Resolved
July 1, 2002 – December 13, 2007	Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting	Consumer Confidence Rule	—	Resolved
October 1, 2001 – October 31, 2001	Maximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	Health-based	Resolved
July 1, 2001 – July 31, 2001	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
July 1, 1995 – December 31, 1995	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved
December 1, 1991 – December 31, 1991	Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)	Coliform (TCR)	—	Resolved
November 7, 1986 – November 6, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Arsenic	—	Archived
November 7, 1986 – November 6, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Barium	—	Resolved
November 7, 1986 – November 6, 1989	Monitoring, Regular	Nitrate	—	Resolved

Resolved addressed and confirmed by the stateArchived closed in EPA's records (typically due to age or a data correction)

Enforcement actions

August 21, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
February 1, 2013State Violation/Reminder Notice4 linked violations
March 5, 2004State Compliance achieved40 linked violations
March 18, 2003State Compliance achieved69 linked violations
January 29, 1990State Compliance achieved8 linked violations
October 25, 1988State Formal Notice of Violation issuedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
July 1, 1988State Public Notification receivedgeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
August 15, 1986State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record
November 19, 1982State Violation/Reminder Noticegeneral compliance action — not tied to a specific violation on record

Last known contact on file (system is inactive)

RUTH, HARLAN

740-454-8395

HOPEWELL, OH 43746