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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OH5047712

Paradise United Church of Christ

Canfield, Ohio 44406 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
101
EPA violations
38
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 101 drinking-water violations at Paradise United Church of Christ, 38% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

101
Total EPA violations on record
38%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
75
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Paradise United Church of Christ

Paradise United Church of Christ is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Canfield, Ohio (Mahoning County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 101 total violations for this system , of which 38 (38%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 63 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2010.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 34 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. Statewide, 204 of 346 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (59%).

Paradise United Church of Christ's 101 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
75
Total Violations
101
Health-Based Violations
38
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Mahoning
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
34
Monitoring Violations
63
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 34 1998
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2010
Nitrate MR 6 1997
Thallium, Total MR 6 2000
Fluoride MR 6 2000
Lead and Copper Rule TT 4 1996
Cadmium MR 3 1997
Selenium MR 3 1997
Antimony, Total MR 3 1997
Nickel MR 3 1997
Arsenic MR 3 1997
Chromium MR 3 1997
CYANIDE MR 3 1997
Barium MR 3 1997
Nitrite MR 3 1996
Beryllium, Total MR 3 1997
Mercury MR 3 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 Paradise United Church of Christ.

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 OH5047712 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 Paradise United Church of Christ 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
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 12 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 3100
2000 Thallium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 1085
2000 Fluoride MR 6 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 1025
1998 Coliform (TCR) MCL 34 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 3100
1997 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 1040
1997 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 1015
1997 Selenium MR 3 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 1045
1997 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 1074
1997 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 1036
1997 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 1005
1997 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 1020
1997 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 1024
1997 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 1010
1997 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 1075
1997 Mercury MR 3 SDWIS / OH5047712 / 1035

How Paradise United Church of Christ Compares

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

Metric Paradise United Church of Christ Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 101 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 38 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 75 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 Paradise United Church of Christ water safe to drink? ▼
Paradise United Church of Christ (PWS ID: OH5047712) has 101 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Paradise United Church of Christ serve? ▼
Paradise United Church of Christ serves 75 people in Canfield, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Paradise United Church of Christ have? ▼
Paradise United Church of Christ has 101 total violations: 38 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 63 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Paradise United Church of Christ water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Paradise United Church of Christ under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Paradise United Church of Christ use? ▼
Paradise United Church of Christ 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.
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.