Public water system · OH8548812
ActiveBradleys of Sterling
At a glance
Bradleys of Sterling (PWSID OH8548812) is an active transient non-community water system in Wayne County, Ohio. It reports serving 100 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bradleys of Sterling compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Bradleys of Sterling is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wayne County has 156 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 504 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 78,614 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 Bradleys of Sterling is about 31% below 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 Bradleys of Sterling?
EPA lists Bradleys of Sterling 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. 142 of the 156 active systems in Wayne County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Bradleys of Sterling have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between July 1996 and October 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved. 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.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1996-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Bradleys of Sterling: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bradleys of Sterling?
Bradleys of Sterling (PWSID OH8548812) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Bradleys of Sterling serve?
Bradleys of Sterling reports serving 100 people through 2 service connections in Wayne County, Ohio.
Where does Bradleys of Sterling 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 Bradleys of Sterling have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Bradleys of Sterling's 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. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bradleys of Sterling's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bradleys of Sterling 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wooster City Pws | Wayne | 26,618 | Community | Groundwater |
| Orrville City Pws | Wayne | 8,452 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rittman City Pws | Wayne | 6,491 | Community | Groundwater |
| Doylestown Village Pws | Wayne | 3,051 | Community | Groundwater |
| Creston Village | Wayne | 2,171 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dalton Village Pws | Wayne | 2,000 | 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, “Bradleys of Sterling, PWSID OH8548812, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/bradleys-of-sterling-oh8548812 (data as of October 1, 2026).