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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OH7607112

Dlh Bowles, Inc.

Canton, Ohio 44706 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 234 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

234
People served
132
EPA violations
27
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 132 drinking-water violations at Dlh Bowles, Inc., 20% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

132
Total EPA violations on record
20%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
234
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dlh Bowles, Inc.

Dlh Bowles, Inc. is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 234 residents in Canton, Ohio (Stark County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 132 total violations for this system , of which 27 (20%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 99 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 27 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%).

Dlh Bowles, Inc.'s 132 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
234
Total Violations
132
Health-Based Violations
27
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
8
County
Stark
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
27
Monitoring Violations
99
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 27 1996
Coliform (TCR) MR 23 1998
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2010
Fluoride MR 7 1998
Arsenic MR 5 1998
Antimony, Total MR 4 1998
Thallium, Total MR 4 1998
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 1995
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 1998
Beryllium, Total MR 4 1998
Nickel MR 4 1998
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 1995
Barium MR 3 1986
Cadmium MR 3 1986
Chromium MR 3 1986
Nitrate MR 3 1986
Selenium MR 3 1986
TTHM MR 3 2013
Mercury MR 3 1986
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 2013
Asbestos MR 2 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 Dlh Bowles, 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 OH7607112 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 Dlh Bowles, 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
2013 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 2950
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 2456
2010 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 5000
2000 Asbestos MR 2 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 1094
1998 Coliform (TCR) MR 23 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 3100
1998 Fluoride MR 7 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 1025
1998 Arsenic MR 5 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 1005
1998 Antimony, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 1074
1998 Thallium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 1085
1998 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 4000
1998 Beryllium, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 1075
1998 Nickel MR 4 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 1036
1996 Coliform (TCR) MCL 27 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 3100
1995 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 2946
1995 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 SDWIS / OH7607112 / 2931

How Dlh Bowles, Inc. Compares

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

Metric Dlh Bowles, Inc. Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 132 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 27 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 234 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 Dlh Bowles, Inc. water safe to drink? ▼
Dlh Bowles, Inc. (PWS ID: OH7607112) has 132 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 234 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Dlh Bowles, Inc. serve? ▼
Dlh Bowles, Inc. serves 234 people in Canton, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 8 service connections.
What type of violations does Dlh Bowles, Inc. have? ▼
Dlh Bowles, Inc. has 132 total violations: 27 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 99 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dlh Bowles, Inc. water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Dlh Bowles, Inc. under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dlh Bowles, Inc. use? ▼
Dlh Bowles, 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.