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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OH1245212

Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS

Springfield, Ohio 45502 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 160 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

160
People served
116
EPA violations
21
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 116 drinking-water violations at Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS, 18% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

116
Total EPA violations on record
18%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
160
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS

Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 160 residents in Springfield, Ohio (Clark County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 116 total violations for this system , of which 21 (18%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 95 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 21 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%).

Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS's 116 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
160
Total Violations
116
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Clark
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
21
Monitoring Violations
95
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 21 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2007
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2007
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2007
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2007
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2007
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2007
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2007
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2007
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2007
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2007
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2007
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2007
Toluene MR 4 2007
Styrene MR 4 2007
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2007
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2007
Benzene MR 4 2007
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2007
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2007
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2007
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2009

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 Risen Christ Lutheran Church 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 OH1245212 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 Risen Christ Lutheran Church 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
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 21 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 3100
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 3100
2007 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 2378
2007 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 2955
2007 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 2969
2007 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 2976
2007 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 2979
2007 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 2980
2007 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 2981
2007 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 2982
2007 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 2983
2007 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 2984
2007 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 2987
2007 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / OH1245212 / 2989

How Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS Compares

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

Metric Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 116 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 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 160 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 Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS water safe to drink? ▼
Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS (PWS ID: OH1245212) has 116 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 160 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS serve? ▼
Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS serves 160 people in Springfield, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS have? ▼
Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS has 116 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 95 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS use? ▼
Risen Christ Lutheran Church PWS 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.