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Community Water System · PWS OH4801012

Whispering Winds Mhc

Grand Rapids, Ohio 43522 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

100
People served
1,429
EPA violations
205
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,429 drinking-water violations at Whispering Winds Mhc, 14% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

1,429
Total EPA violations on record
14%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
100
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Whispering Winds Mhc

Whispering Winds Mhc is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in Grand Rapids, Ohio (Lucas County) through 60 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,429 total violations for this system , of which 205 (14%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,199 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Surface Water Treatment Rule, recorded in 193 violations (TT, 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%).

Whispering Winds Mhc's 1,429 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
100
Total Violations
1,429
Health-Based Violations
205
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
60
County
Lucas
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
1,199
Treatment Tech Violations
193

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 193 2000
Coliform (TCR) MR 144 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 63 2004
BHC-GAMMA MR 33 1997
Methoxychlor MR 33 1997
2,4-D MR 33 1997
Diquat MR 31 1997
Glyphosate MR 31 1997
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 31 1997
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 31 1997
Carbofuran MR 31 1997
Endothall MR 31 1997
OXAMYL MR 31 1997
Picloram MR 31 1997
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 31 1997
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 31 1997
Pentachlorophenol MR 31 1997
Endrin MR 28 1995
Toxaphene MR 28 1995
2,4,5-TP MR 28 1995
Simazine MR 26 1995
Dinoseb MR 26 1995
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 26 1995
Aldicarb MR 26 1995
LASSO MR 26 1995
Heptachlor epoxide MR 26 1995
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 26 1995
Chlordane MR 26 1995
Atrazine MR 26 1995
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 26 1995

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 Whispering Winds Mhc.

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 OH4801012 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 Whispering Winds Mhc 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
2018 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 7000
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 144 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 3100
2004 Lead and Copper Rule MR 63 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 5000
2000 Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 193 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 0200
1997 BHC-GAMMA MR 33 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 2010
1997 Methoxychlor MR 33 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 2015
1997 2,4-D MR 33 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 2105
1997 Diquat MR 31 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 2032
1997 Glyphosate MR 31 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 2034
1997 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 31 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 2035
1997 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 31 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 2039
1997 Carbofuran MR 31 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 2046
1997 Endothall MR 31 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 2033
1997 OXAMYL MR 31 SDWIS / OH4801012 / 2036

How Whispering Winds Mhc Compares

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

Metric Whispering Winds Mhc Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,429 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 205 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 100 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 Whispering Winds Mhc water safe to drink? ▼
Whispering Winds Mhc (PWS ID: OH4801012) has 1429 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 100 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Whispering Winds Mhc serve? ▼
Whispering Winds Mhc serves 100 people in Grand Rapids, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 60 service connections.
What type of violations does Whispering Winds Mhc have? ▼
Whispering Winds Mhc has 1,429 total violations: 205 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,199 monitoring/reporting violations, and 193 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Whispering Winds Mhc water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Whispering Winds Mhc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Whispering Winds Mhc use? ▼
Whispering Winds Mhc uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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.