Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OH4939812

Buckeye Ford Inc

London, Ohio 43140 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 100 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

Compiled by PlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

100
People served: 843
EPA violations: 31
Health-based: Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 843 drinking-water violations at Buckeye Ford Inc, 4% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

843
Total EPA violations on record: 4%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure): 100
People served by this system: N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Buckeye Ford Inc

Buckeye Ford Inc is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 100 residents in London, Ohio (Madison County) through 3 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 843 total violations for this system , of which 31 (4%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 812 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 39 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. Statewide, 204 of 346 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (59%).

Buckeye Ford Inc's 843 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

843

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Private
Connections: 3
County: Madison
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 31
Monitoring Violations: 812
Treatment Tech Violations: 0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	39	2003
Xylenes, Total	MR	32	2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	32	2002
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	32	2002
Benzene	MR	32	2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	32	2002
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	32	2002
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	32	2002
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	32	2002
Ethylbenzene	MR	32	2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	32	2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	32	2002
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	32	2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	32	2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	32	2002
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	32	2002
Styrene	MR	32	2002
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	32	2002
Trichloroethylene	MR	32	2002
Toluene	MR	32	2002
Vinyl chloride	MR	32	2002
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	32	2002
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	31	2002
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	14	2010
Arsenic	MR	12	2020
Cadmium	MR	8	2003
Simazine	MR	6	1996
LASSO	MR	6	1996
Atrazine	MR	6	1996
Selenium	MR	5	2000

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 Buckeye Ford Inc.

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 OH4939812 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 Buckeye Ford Inc 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
2021	Revised Total Coliform Rule	MON	4	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 8000
2020	Arsenic	MR	12	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 1005
2010	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	14	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 5000
2003	Coliform (TCR)	MR	39	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 3100
2003	Cadmium	MR	8	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 1015
2002	Xylenes, Total	MR	32	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 2955
2002	1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	32	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 2981
2002	1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	32	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 2983
2002	Benzene	MR	32	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 2990
2002	1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	32	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 2378
2002	DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	32	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 2964
2002	1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	32	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 2980
2002	Tetrachloroethylene	MR	32	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 2987
2002	Ethylbenzene	MR	32	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 2992
2002	1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	32	SDWIS / OH4939812 / 2977

How Buckeye Ford Inc Compares

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

Metric	Buckeye Ford Inc	Ohio avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	843	69	SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations	31	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 Buckeye Ford Inc water safe to drink? ▼

Buckeye Ford Inc (PWS ID: OH4939812) has 843 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 Buckeye Ford Inc serve? ▼

Buckeye Ford Inc serves 100 people in London, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 3 service connections.

What type of violations does Buckeye Ford Inc have? ▼

Buckeye Ford Inc has 843 total violations: 31 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 812 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in Buckeye Ford Inc water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for Buckeye Ford Inc under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does Buckeye Ford Inc use? ▼

Buckeye Ford Inc 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.