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  "type": "water",
  "pwsid": "OH6800612",
  "name": "Gratis Village",
  "county": "Preble",
  "population": 990,
  "producer": true,
  "source_class": "groundwater",
  "label": "Groundwater wells (2 wells)",
  "bodies": [],
  "intakes": [],
  "wells": 2,
  "aquifer": "",
  "notes": "",
  "urls": [],
  "chain": [
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  "plants": [],
  "facts": {
    "hist": [
      [
        "1823",
        "A U.S. post office named Gratis was established in Gratis Township, Preble County — confirmed via Wikipedia."
      ],
      [
        "1990",
        "Village population peaked at roughly 998 before declining to 842 by the 2020 census (2023 estimate ~831) — confirmed via Wikipedia."
      ],
      [
        "2016",
        "Village received a $100,000 Preble County CDBG Critical Infrastructure grant for an earlier phase of Ada Doty Street waterline replacement."
      ]
    ],
    "treat": "Gratis draws from two groundwater wells and treats/pumps its own water. The village's official 'Water Quality Report' webpage exists but has no Consumer Confidence Report actually posted — it directs residents to call the village office for a copy. No treatment-train specifics (disinfection type…",
    "press": "Not published — no psi figure, pressure-zone map, or engineering report located on the village site or elsewhere this session.",
    "rate": {
      "g": 5.3,
      "n": "Per villageofgratis.com/water-rates-and-policies: minimum bill covers 3,000 gallons at a flat $42.20 for water and $38.63 for sewer (combined minimum ~$80.83/mo); usage above…",
      "m": 42.2
    },
    "imp": [],
    "proj": [
      [
        "Ada Doty Street Waterline & Storm Sewer Replacement",
        324415,
        "2023",
        "under construction",
        "Ohio Water Development Authority loan #10376 at 3.61% interest over 30 years, for ~1,100 ft of waterline and 1,000 ft of storm sewer replacement along Ada Doty…"
      ]
    ],
    "plan": [
      [
        "Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements (planning loan)",
        18000,
        "2025",
        "planned",
        "An $18,000 Water Pollution Control Loan Fund supplement (OWDA account 11058) was approved in Jan/Feb 2025 board minutes for a Village of Gratis WWTP…"
      ]
    ],
    "stress": "Not established from available sources; no Ohio EPA source water assessment specific to Gratis's two-well groundwater system was located this session.",
    "sew": {
      "s": "The Village of Gratis operates its own wastewater treatment plant — confirmed via a Miami Valley Regional Planning Commission wastewater utility survey listing a 'Village of Gratis WWTP' and a 2025 OWDA loan record for a 'Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements' project. This corrects the researcher's 'not confirmed' note. Plant capacity…",
      "st": "The village has at least some dedicated storm sewer infrastructure — the 2023 Ada Doty Street project explicitly replaced 1,000 ft of storm sewer alongside the waterline. No village-wide storm sewer map, fee schedule, or flooding history was found."
    },
    "fun": [
      "Gratis's post office dates to 1823, making it one of the older-established communities in Preble County.",
      "The village's name comes from Gratis Township, and 'gratis' itself is Latin for 'free of charge.'"
    ],
    "src": {
      "history": [
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratis,_Ohio"
      ],
      "treatment": [
        "https://villageofgratis.com/water-quality-report"
      ],
      "rates": [
        "https://villageofgratis.com/water-rates-and-policies"
      ],
      "projects": [
        "https://www.chillicothegazette.com/story/news/local/2023/08/02/communities-receive-funds-for-wastewater-drinking-water-improvement-projects/70493500007/",
        "https://www.owda.org/",
        "https://ohioauditor.gov/"
      ],
      "planned": [
        "https://www.owda.org/"
      ],
      "sewer": [
        "https://www.mvrpc.org/",
        "https://www.owda.org/"
      ],
      "fun_facts": [
        "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gratis,_Ohio"
      ]
    }
  },
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      "zip": "45330",
      "share": 0.9687,
      "dominant": true
    },
    {
      "zip": "45381",
      "share": 0.0037,
      "dominant": false
    },
    {
      "zip": "45320",
      "share": 0.0008,
      "dominant": false
    }
  ],
  "photo": {
    "url": "/photos/OH6800612.jpg",
    "caption": "1850 post office building at Franklin and East Streets in Gratis, Ohio, which is served by groundwater wells",
    "credit": "Nyttend",
    "license": "Public domain"
  },
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  "api": "https://crackedbuckeye.com/api/water/OH6800612.json",
  "generated": "2026-09-16",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 for the compilation; each source keeps its own terms",
  "cite": "Cracked Buckeye (Open Shower Co), \"Gratis Village · OH6800612\", https://crackedbuckeye.com/water/OH6800612/, built 2026-09-16, accessed [date].",
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