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MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS

PWS ID: OH4339612 · GENEVA, Ohio 44041

MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS serves 65 people in GENEVA, Ohio using Groundwater water sources. It has 156 recorded EPA violations, including 25 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS

MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 65 residents in GENEVA, Ohio (Lake County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 156 total violations for this system , of which 25 (16%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 130 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2013.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 119 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. MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS's 156 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
65
Total Violations
156
Health-Based Violations
25
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
130
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 119 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 2013
E. COLI MR 7 2012
Nitrate 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 MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS.

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 OH4339612 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 MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS 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
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 119 SDWIS / OH4339612 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 25 SDWIS / OH4339612 / 3100
2012 E. COLI MR 7 SDWIS / OH4339612 / 3014
1997 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / OH4339612 / 1040

How MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS Compares

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

Metric MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 156 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 25 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 65 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 MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS water safe to drink?
MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS (PWS ID: OH4339612) has 156 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 65 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS serve?
MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS serves 65 people in GENEVA, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS have?
MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS has 156 total violations: 25 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 130 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS use?
MADISON CONG. OF JEHOVAHS WITNESS 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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