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TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS

PWS ID: OH7901612 · BOLIVAR, Ohio 44612

TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS serves 6,587 people in BOLIVAR, Ohio using Groundwater water sources. It has 86 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS

TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,587 residents in BOLIVAR, Ohio (Tuscarawas County) through 2,259 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 86 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 82 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2008.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 7 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS's 86 violations sit above the Ohio average. Statewide, 204 of 346 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (59%). 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
6,587
Total Violations
86
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2,259
County
Tuscarawas
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
82
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2008
Barium MR 4 1986
Chromium MR 4 1986
Fluoride MR 4 1986
Mercury MR 4 1986
Nitrate MR 4 1986
Selenium MR 4 1986
Cadmium MR 4 1986
Methoxychlor MR 3 2001
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2001
OXAMYL MR 3 2001
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2001
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 1995
Glyphosate MR 3 2001
Picloram MR 3 2001
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 2001
2,4-D MR 3 2001
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2001
Diquat MR 3 2001
Carbofuran MR 3 2001
Endothall MR 3 2001
Arsenic MR 2 1986

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 4/24/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 4/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 4/24/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 4/24/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 4/24/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 4/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 4/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 4/24/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 4/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 4/24/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 4/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 4/24/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 4/24/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 4/24/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 10/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 10/16/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 10/16/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 10/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 10/16/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 10/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 10/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 10/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 10/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 10/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 10/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 10/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 10/16/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 10/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 10/16/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 10/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 10/16/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 10/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 10/16/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 10/16/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected

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 TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS.

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 OH7901612 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 TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS 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
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 3100
2001 Methoxychlor MR 3 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 2015
2001 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 2306
2001 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 2035
2001 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 2039
2001 OXAMYL MR 3 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 2036
2001 Pentachlorophenol MR 3 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 2326
2001 Glyphosate MR 3 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 2034
2001 Picloram MR 3 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 2040
2001 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 2383
2001 2,4-D MR 3 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 2105
2001 BHC-GAMMA MR 3 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 2010
2001 Diquat MR 3 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 2032
2001 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 2046
2001 Endothall MR 3 SDWIS / OH7901612 / 2033

How TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS Compares

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

Metric TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 86 69 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 6,587 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS water safe to drink? ▼
TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS (PWS ID: OH7901612) has 86 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 6,587 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS serve? ▼
TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS serves 6,587 people in BOLIVAR, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,259 service connections.
What type of violations does TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS have? ▼
TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS has 86 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 82 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS water? ▼
No. TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS use? ▼
TCMSD-WILKSHIRE HILLS PWS 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.

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