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Community Water System · PWS OH5700612

Brookville Lake Estates

Brookville, Ohio 45309 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 211 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

211
People served
159
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 159 drinking-water violations at Brookville Lake Estates, 3% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

159
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
211
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Brookville Lake Estates

Brookville Lake Estates is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 211 residents in Brookville, Ohio (Montgomery County) through 113 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 159 total violations for this system , of which 4 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 143 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 41 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%).

Brookville Lake Estates's 159 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
211
Total Violations
159
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
113
County
Montgomery
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
143
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 41 2007
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2014
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 2023
Selenium MR 5 2003
Barium MR 5 2003
Fluoride MR 5 2003
Cadmium MR 5 2003
Chromium MR 5 2003
Mercury MR 5 2003
Arsenic MR 5 2003
Endrin MR 4 1992
2,4-D MR 4 1992
Beryllium, Total MR 4 2003
Antimony, Total MR 4 2003
Nitrate MR 4 2007
CYANIDE MR 4 2003
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 1992
2,4,5-TP MR 4 1992
Toxaphene MR 4 1992
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 1995
Nickel MR 4 2003
Methoxychlor MR 4 1992
Thallium, Total MR 4 2003
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2017

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 Brookville Lake Estates.

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 OH5700612 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 Brookville Lake Estates 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
2023 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 10 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 7000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 8000
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 5000
2007 Coliform (TCR) MR 41 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 3100
2007 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 1040
2003 Selenium MR 5 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 1045
2003 Barium MR 5 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 1010
2003 Fluoride MR 5 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 1025
2003 Cadmium MR 5 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 1015
2003 Chromium MR 5 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 1020
2003 Mercury MR 5 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 1035
2003 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 1005
2003 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 1075
2003 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 1074
2003 CYANIDE MR 4 SDWIS / OH5700612 / 1024

How Brookville Lake Estates Compares

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

Metric Brookville Lake Estates Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 159 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 211 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 Brookville Lake Estates water safe to drink? ▼
Brookville Lake Estates (PWS ID: OH5700612) has 159 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 211 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Brookville Lake Estates serve? ▼
Brookville Lake Estates serves 211 people in Brookville, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 113 service connections.
What type of violations does Brookville Lake Estates have? ▼
Brookville Lake Estates has 159 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 143 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Brookville Lake Estates water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Brookville Lake Estates under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Brookville Lake Estates use? ▼
Brookville Lake Estates 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.