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ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE

PWS ID: OH3734712 · COLUMBUS, Ohio 43229

ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE serves 320 people in COLUMBUS, Ohio using Groundwater water sources. It has a clean compliance record with no EPA violations recorded. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE

ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE is a state-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 320 residents in COLUMBUS, Ohio (Hocking County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 0 total violations for this system , giving it a clean Safe Drinking Water Act compliance record.

No specific contaminant violations have been recorded in EPA's detailed violation register for this system. 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. ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE's 0 violations sit below the Ohio average. Statewide, 204 of 346 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (59%). 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
320
Total Violations
0
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
1
County
Hocking
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
0
Treatment Tech Violations
0

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 ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE.

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 OH3734712 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 ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE under EPA-delegated authority.

Open OH regulator portal

Source: Ohio EPA — Division of Drinking and Ground Waters

How ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE Compares

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

Metric ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 0 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 320 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE water safe to drink? ▼
ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE (PWS ID: OH3734712) has 0 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 320 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE serve? ▼
ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE serves 320 people in COLUMBUS, Ohio. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE have? ▼
ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE has 0 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 0 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE use? ▼
ODNR-HOCKING HILLS-ASH CAVE uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.

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