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Beaverdam Village

Beaverdam, Ohio 45808 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 319 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

319
People served
213
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 213 drinking-water violations at Beaverdam Village, 2% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

213
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
319
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Beaverdam Village

Beaverdam Village is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 319 residents in Beaverdam, Ohio (Allen County) through 170 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 213 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 199 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2006.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Nitrate, recorded in 16 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Ohio, EPA tracks 4,181 public water systems serving 11,085,226 people, with 288,388 cumulative violations and 52,412 health-based violations on record. About 90% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 69 violations. Statewide, 204 of 346 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (59%).

Beaverdam Village's 213 violations sit above the Ohio average.

All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
319
Total Violations
213
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
170
County
Allen
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
199
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 16 2003
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2006
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 1997
Endothall MR 8 1997
Glyphosate MR 8 1997
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 1997
OXAMYL MR 8 1997
Carbofuran MR 8 1997
Pentachlorophenol MR 8 1997
Methoxychlor MR 8 1997
Diquat MR 8 1997
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 1997
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2004
2,4-D MR 8 1997
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 1997
Picloram MR 8 1997
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 1997
Toxaphene MR 4 1994
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 4 1994
Aldicarb sulfone MR 4 1994
Aldicarb MR 4 1994
Atrazine MR 4 1994
LASSO MR 4 1994
Heptachlor MR 4 1994
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 1994
2,4,5-TP MR 4 1994
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1994
Chlordane MR 4 1994
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1992
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 1994

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records, or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status, go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for Beaverdam Village.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS, Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID OH0200012 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Ohio Drinking Water Authority

Ohio EPA, Division of Drinking and Ground Waters is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects Beaverdam Village under EPA-delegated authority.

Open OH regulator portal

Source: Ohio EPA, Division of Drinking and Ground Waters

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2006 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 7000
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 3100
2003 Nitrate MR 16 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 1040
1997 BHC-GAMMA MR 8 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 2010
1997 Endothall MR 8 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 2033
1997 Glyphosate MR 8 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 2034
1997 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 2035
1997 OXAMYL MR 8 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 2036
1997 Carbofuran MR 8 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 2046
1997 Pentachlorophenol MR 8 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 2326
1997 Methoxychlor MR 8 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 2015
1997 Diquat MR 8 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 2032
1997 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 2039
1997 2,4-D MR 8 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 2105
1997 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 SDWIS / OH0200012 / 2306

How Beaverdam Village Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric Beaverdam Village Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 213 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 12.5 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 59% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 319 2,651 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 4,181 regulated public water systems in Ohio.

Federal MCL reference, Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Beaverdam Village water safe to drink? ▼
Beaverdam Village (PWS ID: OH0200012) has 213 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 319 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Beaverdam Village serve? ▼
Beaverdam Village serves 319 people in Beaverdam, Ohio. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 170 service connections.
What type of violations does Beaverdam Village have? ▼
Beaverdam Village has 213 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 199 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Beaverdam Village water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Beaverdam Village under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Beaverdam Village use? ▼
Beaverdam Village uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This system's figures are rendered directly from EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.