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Community Water System · PWS OH1204212

South Charleston Village PWS

Lebanon, Ohio 45036 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,660 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,660
People served
113
EPA violations
78
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 113 drinking-water violations at South Charleston Village PWS, 69% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

113
Total EPA violations on record
69%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,660
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: South Charleston Village PWS

South Charleston Village PWS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,660 residents in Lebanon, Ohio (Clark County) through 702 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 113 total violations for this system , of which 78 (69%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 31 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 75 violations (TT, health-based). 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%).

South Charleston Village PWS's 113 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
1,660
Total Violations
113
Health-Based Violations
78
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
702
County
Clark
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
31
Treatment Tech Violations
75

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 75 1997
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 2003
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2022
Nitrate MR 6 2001
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2009
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2021
Nitrite MR 3 2004

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 South Charleston Village PWS.

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 OH1204212 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 South Charleston Village PWS 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / OH1204212 / 8000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / OH1204212 / 7000
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / OH1204212 / 3100
2004 Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / OH1204212 / 1041
2003 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / OH1204212 / 3100
2001 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / OH1204212 / 1040
1997 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 75 SDWIS / OH1204212 / 0200

How South Charleston Village PWS Compares

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

Metric South Charleston Village PWS Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 113 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 78 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 1,660 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 South Charleston Village PWS water safe to drink? ▼
South Charleston Village PWS (PWS ID: OH1204212) has 113 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,660 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does South Charleston Village PWS serve? ▼
South Charleston Village PWS serves 1,660 people in Lebanon, Ohio. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 702 service connections.
What type of violations does South Charleston Village PWS have? ▼
South Charleston Village PWS has 113 total violations: 78 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 31 monitoring/reporting violations, and 75 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in South Charleston Village PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for South Charleston Village PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does South Charleston Village PWS use? ▼
South Charleston Village PWS 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.