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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OH2131612

Holmes Lumber Office

Sunbury, Ohio 43074 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
269
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 269 drinking-water violations at Holmes Lumber Office, 4% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

269
Total EPA violations on record
4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
75
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Holmes Lumber Office

Holmes Lumber Office is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Sunbury, Ohio (Delaware County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 269 total violations for this system , of which 12 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 257 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 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%).

Holmes Lumber Office's 269 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
75
Total Violations
269
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Delaware
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
257
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2015
Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2004
Xylenes, Total MR 8 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 1999
Benzene MR 8 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 8 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 8 1999
Styrene MR 8 1999
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1999
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 1999
Ethylbenzene MR 8 1999
Toluene MR 8 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 1999
Fluoride MR 4 1999
Arsenic MR 4 1999
Thallium, Total MR 4 1999
Nickel MR 4 1999
Antimony, Total MR 4 1999
Cadmium MR 4 1999

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 Holmes Lumber Office.

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 OH2131612 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 Holmes Lumber Office 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
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 3100
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 15 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 5000
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 3100
1999 Xylenes, Total MR 8 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 2955
1999 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 2989
1999 Benzene MR 8 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 2990
1999 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 2378
1999 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 2964
1999 Vinyl chloride MR 8 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 2976
1999 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 2980
1999 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 2977
1999 Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 2982
1999 Trichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 2984
1999 Styrene MR 8 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 2996
1999 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / OH2131612 / 2979

How Holmes Lumber Office Compares

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

Metric Holmes Lumber Office Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 269 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 75 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 Holmes Lumber Office water safe to drink? ▼
Holmes Lumber Office (PWS ID: OH2131612) has 269 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Holmes Lumber Office serve? ▼
Holmes Lumber Office serves 75 people in Sunbury, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Holmes Lumber Office have? ▼
Holmes Lumber Office has 269 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 257 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Holmes Lumber Office water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Holmes Lumber Office under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Holmes Lumber Office use? ▼
Holmes Lumber Office 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.