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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OH2860212

West Geauga Plaza-Main

Bainbridge Twp, Ohio 44023 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,997 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,997
People served
86
EPA violations
51
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 86 drinking-water violations at West Geauga Plaza-Main, 59% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

86
Total EPA violations on record
59%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,997
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: West Geauga Plaza-Main

West Geauga Plaza-Main is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,997 residents in Bainbridge Twp, Ohio (Geauga County) through 16 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 86 total violations for this system , of which 51 (59%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 35 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2007.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Tetrachloroethylene, recorded in 40 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%).

West Geauga Plaza-Main's 86 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
1,997
Total Violations
86
Health-Based Violations
51
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
16
County
Geauga
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
46
Monitoring Violations
35
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Tetrachloroethylene MCL 40 2007
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 1996
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2003
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 5 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 2005
Endothall MR 5 2005
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 2005
Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 1998
Glyphosate MR 4 1997
2,4-D MR 4 1997

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 West Geauga Plaza-Main.

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 OH2860212 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 West Geauga Plaza-Main 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
2007 Tetrachloroethylene MCL 40 SDWIS / OH2860212 / 2987
2005 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 5 SDWIS / OH2860212 / 2306
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 SDWIS / OH2860212 / 2039
2005 Endothall MR 5 SDWIS / OH2860212 / 2033
2005 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 SDWIS / OH2860212 / 2035
2003 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / OH2860212 / 3100
1998 Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 SDWIS / OH2860212 / 5000
1997 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / OH2860212 / 2034
1997 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / OH2860212 / 2105
1996 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / OH2860212 / 3100

How West Geauga Plaza-Main Compares

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

Metric West Geauga Plaza-Main Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 86 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 51 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 1,997 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 West Geauga Plaza-Main water safe to drink? ▼
West Geauga Plaza-Main (PWS ID: OH2860212) has 86 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,997 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does West Geauga Plaza-Main serve? ▼
West Geauga Plaza-Main serves 1,997 people in Bainbridge Twp, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 16 service connections.
What type of violations does West Geauga Plaza-Main have? ▼
West Geauga Plaza-Main has 86 total violations: 51 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 35 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in West Geauga Plaza-Main water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for West Geauga Plaza-Main under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does West Geauga Plaza-Main use? ▼
West Geauga Plaza-Main 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.