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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OH1233412

Northeastern Athletic Complex

Springfield, Ohio 45502 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 423 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

423
People served
134
EPA violations
38
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 134 drinking-water violations at Northeastern Athletic Complex, 28% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

134
Total EPA violations on record
28%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
423
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Northeastern Athletic Complex

Northeastern Athletic Complex is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 423 residents in Springfield, Ohio (Clark County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 134 total violations for this system , of which 38 (28%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 96 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 38 violations (MCL, 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%).

Northeastern Athletic Complex's 134 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
423
Total Violations
134
Health-Based Violations
38
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Clark
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
38
Monitoring Violations
96
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 38 2006
Coliform (TCR) MR 23 2011
Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 2017
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 2020
TTHM MR 9 2020
Nitrate MR 7 1995
Simazine MR 4 1999
LASSO MR 4 1999
Endothall MR 4 2005
Atrazine MR 4 1999
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2005

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 Northeastern Athletic Complex.

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 OH1233412 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 Northeastern Athletic Complex 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
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 SDWIS / OH1233412 / 2456
2020 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / OH1233412 / 2950
2017 Lead and Copper Rule MR 17 SDWIS / OH1233412 / 5000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 23 SDWIS / OH1233412 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 38 SDWIS / OH1233412 / 3100
2005 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / OH1233412 / 2033
2005 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / OH1233412 / 2306
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / OH1233412 / 2039
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / OH1233412 / 2035
1999 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / OH1233412 / 2037
1999 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / OH1233412 / 2051
1999 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / OH1233412 / 2050
1995 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / OH1233412 / 1040

How Northeastern Athletic Complex Compares

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

Metric Northeastern Athletic Complex Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 134 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 38 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 423 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 Northeastern Athletic Complex water safe to drink? ▼
Northeastern Athletic Complex (PWS ID: OH1233412) has 134 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 423 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Northeastern Athletic Complex serve? ▼
Northeastern Athletic Complex serves 423 people in Springfield, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does Northeastern Athletic Complex have? ▼
Northeastern Athletic Complex has 134 total violations: 38 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 96 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Northeastern Athletic Complex water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Northeastern Athletic Complex under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Northeastern Athletic Complex use? ▼
Northeastern Athletic Complex 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.
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.