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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OH2563912

Great Beginnings Academy

Grove City, Ohio 43123 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 236 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

236
People served
238
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 238 drinking-water violations at Great Beginnings Academy - above the Ohio per-system average.

238
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
236
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Great Beginnings Academy

Great Beginnings Academy is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 236 residents in Grove City, Ohio (Franklin County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 238 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 238 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2014.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, recorded in 9 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%).

Great Beginnings Academy's 238 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
236
Total Violations
238
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
3
County
Franklin
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
238
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 2012
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 2012
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 2012
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 2012
Trichloroethylene MR 9 2012
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 2012
CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 2012
Benzene MR 9 2012
Toluene MR 9 2012
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2012
Ethylbenzene MR 9 2012
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 2012
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2012
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2012
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 2012
Tetrachloroethylene MR 9 2012
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 2012
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 9 2012
Vinyl chloride MR 9 2012
Styrene MR 9 2012
Xylenes, Total MR 9 2012
Arsenic MR 7 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2012
CYANIDE MR 3 2012
Fluoride MR 3 2012
Antimony, Total MR 3 2012
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2012
Thallium, Total MR 3 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2013
Selenium MR 3 2012

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 Great Beginnings Academy.

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 OH2563912 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 Great Beginnings Academy 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
2014 Arsenic MR 7 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 1005
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 5000
2012 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 2378
2012 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 2980
2012 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 2981
2012 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 9 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 2983
2012 Trichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 2984
2012 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 9 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 2985
2012 CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 2989
2012 Benzene MR 9 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 2990
2012 Toluene MR 9 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 2991
2012 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 2380
2012 Ethylbenzene MR 9 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 2992
2012 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 2964
2012 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / OH2563912 / 2968

How Great Beginnings Academy Compares

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

Metric Great Beginnings Academy Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 238 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 236 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 Great Beginnings Academy water safe to drink? ▼
Great Beginnings Academy (PWS ID: OH2563912) has 238 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 236 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Great Beginnings Academy serve? ▼
Great Beginnings Academy serves 236 people in Grove City, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.
What type of violations does Great Beginnings Academy have? ▼
Great Beginnings Academy has 238 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 238 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Great Beginnings Academy water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Great Beginnings Academy under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Great Beginnings Academy use? ▼
Great Beginnings Academy 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.