Question 1

Is Elida Mennonite School water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Elida Mennonite School (PWS ID: OH0251912) has 572 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 66 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Elida Mennonite School serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Elida Mennonite School serves 66 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Elida or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections. The operator address is listed in Elida, Ohio.

Question 3

What type of violations does Elida Mennonite School have?

Accepted Answer

Elida Mennonite School has 572 total violations: 20 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 543 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Elida Mennonite School water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Elida Mennonite School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Elida Mennonite School use?

Accepted Answer

Elida Mennonite School uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Elida Mennonite School's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Elida Mennonite School has 572 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 3% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 97% of that cohort has fewer violations than Elida Mennonite School. A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	28	2012
Nitrate	MR	27	2010
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	20	2011
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	16	2010
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	16	2004
Benzene	MR	16	2004
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	16	2004
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	16	2004
Ethylbenzene	MR	16	2004
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	16	2004
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	16	2004
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	16	2004
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	16	2004
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	16	2004
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	16	2004
Xylenes, Total	MR	16	2004
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	16	2004
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	16	2004
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	16	2004
Trichloroethylene	MR	16	2004
Vinyl chloride	MR	16	2004
Toluene	MR	16	2004
Styrene	MR	16	2004
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	16	2004
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	16	2004
Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	13	2024
Simazine	MR	9	2005
Atrazine	MR	9	2005
LASSO	MR	9	2005
Nitrite	MR	8	2004

Elida Mennonite School

Elida Mennonite School standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Elida Mennonite School

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load