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JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS

PWS ID: OH8564212 · ORRVILLE, Ohio 44667

JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS serves 50 people in ORRVILLE, Ohio using Groundwater water sources. It has 46 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS

JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in ORRVILLE, Ohio (Wayne County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 46 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 43 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 24 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. JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS's 46 violations sit below 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
50
Total Violations
46
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
43
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 24 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2023
Nitrate MR 7 2013
Public Notice Other 3 2024
E. COLI MR 3 2019
Nitrite MR 1 2002

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 JOY BAPTIST CHURCH 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 OH8564212 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 JOY BAPTIST CHURCH 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
2024 Public Notice Other 3 SDWIS / OH8564212 / 7500
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / OH8564212 / 8000
2019 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / OH8564212 / 3014
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 24 SDWIS / OH8564212 / 3100
2013 Nitrate MR 7 SDWIS / OH8564212 / 1040
2002 Nitrite MR 1 SDWIS / OH8564212 / 1041

How JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS Compares

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

Metric JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 46 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 50 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 JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS water safe to drink?
JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS (PWS ID: OH8564212) has 46 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS serve?
JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS serves 50 people in ORRVILLE, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS have?
JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS has 46 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 43 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS water?
No PFAS testing data is available for JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS use?
JOY BAPTIST CHURCH PWS 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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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