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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OH7653912

Lake Center Christian School

Hartville, Ohio 44632 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 775 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

775
People served
259
EPA violations
48
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 259 drinking-water violations at Lake Center Christian School, 19% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

259
Total EPA violations on record
19%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
775
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Lake Center Christian School

Lake Center Christian School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 775 residents in Hartville, Ohio (Stark County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 259 total violations for this system , of which 48 (19%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 201 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2009.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 48 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%).

Lake Center Christian School's 259 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
775
Total Violations
259
Health-Based Violations
48
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Stark
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
48
Monitoring Violations
201
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 48 2009
Coliform (TCR) MR 19 1999
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2009
Nitrate MR 8 1995
LASSO MR 7 1999
Atrazine MR 7 1999
Simazine MR 7 1999
Barium MR 4 1995
Chromium MR 4 1995
Thallium, Total MR 4 1995
Nickel MR 4 1995
Mercury MR 4 1995
Fluoride MR 4 1995
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 1995
Arsenic MR 4 1995
Asbestos MR 4 1995
Xylenes, Total MR 4 1996
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 1996
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 1996
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1996
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 1996
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 1996
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 1996
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 1996
Trichloroethylene MR 4 1996
Styrene MR 4 1996
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1996
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 1996
CYANIDE MR 4 1995
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 1996

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 Lake Center Christian School.

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 OH7653912 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 Lake Center Christian School 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
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 48 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 3100
2009 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 5000
1999 Coliform (TCR) MR 19 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 3100
1999 LASSO MR 7 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 2051
1999 Atrazine MR 7 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 2050
1999 Simazine MR 7 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 2037
1996 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 2955
1996 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 2981
1996 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 2983
1996 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 2989
1996 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 2378
1996 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 2980
1996 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 2987
1996 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 2982
1996 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / OH7653912 / 2984

How Lake Center Christian School Compares

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

Metric Lake Center Christian School Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 259 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 48 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 775 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 Lake Center Christian School water safe to drink? ▼
Lake Center Christian School (PWS ID: OH7653912) has 259 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 775 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Lake Center Christian School serve? ▼
Lake Center Christian School serves 775 people in Hartville, Ohio. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Lake Center Christian School have? ▼
Lake Center Christian School has 259 total violations: 48 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 201 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Lake Center Christian School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Lake Center Christian School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Lake Center Christian School use? ▼
Lake Center Christian School 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.