Public water system · OH5033012
ActiveBens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws
At a glance
Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws (PWSID OH5033012) is an active transient non-community water system in Mahoning County, Ohio. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws compare with other water systems in Mahoning County?
By EPA's size categories, Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mahoning County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,583 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 167,876 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws is about 39% above that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Ohio has 2,282 active transient non-community water systems, 59% of the state's 3,854 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,446 Ohio systems (89%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws?
EPA lists Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws as privately owned. The OH state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 58 of the 65 active systems in Mahoning County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2000 and January 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-11-28 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws?
Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws (PWSID OH5033012) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws serve?
Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Mahoning County, Ohio.
Where does Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws is a transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Mahoning County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown City Pws | Mahoning | 130,530 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Canfield City Pws | Mahoning | 7,706 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hollywood Gaming @ Mvrc | Mahoning | 7,625 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sebring Village Pws | Mahoning | 6,058 | Community | Surface water |
| Jackson/Milton Metro Water District Pws | Mahoning | 3,728 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greenford Christian Life Center (C, D,E) | Mahoning | 1,623 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Bens Restaurant and Bar Inc. Pws, PWSID OH5033012, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/bens-restaurant-and-bar-inc-pws-oh5033012 (data as of October 1, 2026).