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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OH1251812

Tecumseh Schools Main Campus

New Carlisle, Ohio 45344 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,100
People served
90
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 90 drinking-water violations at Tecumseh Schools Main Campus - above the Ohio per-system average.

90
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Tecumseh Schools Main Campus

Tecumseh Schools Main Campus is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,100 residents in New Carlisle, Ohio (Clark County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 90 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 90 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2009.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is DICHLOROMETHANE, recorded in 4 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%).

Tecumseh Schools Main Campus's 90 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
2,100
Total Violations
90
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
8
County
Clark
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
90
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2008
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2008
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2008
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2008
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2008
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2008
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2008
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2008
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2009
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2008
Styrene MR 4 2008
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2008
Toluene MR 4 2008
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2008
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2008
Benzene MR 4 2008
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2008
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2008
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2008
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2008
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2008
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2008
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 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 Tecumseh Schools Main Campus.

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 OH1251812 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 Tecumseh Schools Main Campus 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
2009 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 3100
2009 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 5000
2008 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 2964
2008 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 2976
2008 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 2977
2008 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 2980
2008 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 2981
2008 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 2982
2008 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 2984
2008 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 2989
2008 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 2378
2008 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 2996
2008 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 2955
2008 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 2991
2008 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / OH1251812 / 2987

How Tecumseh Schools Main Campus Compares

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

Metric Tecumseh Schools Main Campus Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 90 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 2,100 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 Tecumseh Schools Main Campus water safe to drink? ▼
Tecumseh Schools Main Campus (PWS ID: OH1251812) has 90 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Tecumseh Schools Main Campus serve? ▼
Tecumseh Schools Main Campus serves 2,100 people in New Carlisle, Ohio. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 8 service connections.
What type of violations does Tecumseh Schools Main Campus have? ▼
Tecumseh Schools Main Campus has 90 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 90 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Tecumseh Schools Main Campus water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Tecumseh Schools Main Campus under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Tecumseh Schools Main Campus use? ▼
Tecumseh Schools Main Campus 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.