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JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS

PWS ID: OH4243312 · BRINKHAVEN, Ohio 43006

JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS serves 81 people in BRINKHAVEN, Ohio using Groundwater water sources. It has 80 recorded EPA violations, including 48 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS

JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 81 residents in BRINKHAVEN, Ohio (Knox County) through 5 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 80 total violations for this system , of which 48 (60%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 29 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 48 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. JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS's 80 violations sit above 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
81
Total Violations
80
Health-Based Violations
48
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
5
County
Knox
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
48
Monitoring Violations
29
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 48 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2012
E. COLI MR 7 2012
Public Notice Other 3 2011

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 JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS.

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 OH4243312 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 JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS 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 Coliform (TCR) MCL 48 SDWIS / OH4243312 / 3100
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / OH4243312 / 3100
2012 E. COLI MR 7 SDWIS / OH4243312 / 3014
2011 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / OH4243312 / 7500

How JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS Compares

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

Metric JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 80 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 48 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 81 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 JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS water safe to drink?
JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS (PWS ID: OH4243312) has 80 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 81 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS serve?
JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS serves 81 people in BRINKHAVEN, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 5 service connections.
What type of violations does JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS have?
JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS has 80 total violations: 48 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 29 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS water?
No PFAS testing data is available for JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS use?
JOY OF LIVING MINISTRIES INC PWS 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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