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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS OH8750912

Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey

Luckey, Ohio 43443 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 87 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

87
People served
97
EPA violations
31
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 97 drinking-water violations at Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey, 32% of them health-based - above the Ohio per-system average.

97
Total EPA violations on record
32%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
87
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey

Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 87 residents in Luckey, Ohio (Wood County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 97 total violations for this system , of which 31 (32%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 66 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%).

Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey's 97 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
87
Total Violations
97
Health-Based Violations
31
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Wood
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
31
Monitoring Violations
66
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 41 2014
Coliform (TCR) MCL 24 2005
Nitrate MR 16 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 2023
Nitrate MCL 7 2004

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 Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey.

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 OH8750912 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 Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 9 SDWIS / OH8750912 / 8000
2014 Coliform (TCR) MR 41 SDWIS / OH8750912 / 3100
2014 Nitrate MR 16 SDWIS / OH8750912 / 1040
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 24 SDWIS / OH8750912 / 3100
2004 Nitrate MCL 7 SDWIS / OH8750912 / 1040

How Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey Compares

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

Metric Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey Ohio avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 97 69 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 31 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 87 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 Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey water safe to drink?
Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey (PWS ID: OH8750912) has 97 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 87 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey serve?
Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey serves 87 people in Luckey, Ohio. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey have?
Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey has 97 total violations: 31 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 66 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey use?
Zion Lutheran Church - Luckey 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.
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.