Public water system · OH0200712
ActiveBrightstar Lima MHP Pws
At a glance
Brightstar Lima MHP Pws (PWSID OH0200712) is an active community water system in Allen County, Ohio. It reports serving 480 people through 204 service connections. 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 December 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
480
Service connections
204
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Brightstar Lima MHP Pws compare with other water systems in Allen County?
By EPA's size categories, Brightstar Lima MHP Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Allen County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,324 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 90,630 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Brightstar Lima MHP Pws is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Ohio has 1,028 active community water systems, 27% 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 Brightstar Lima MHP Pws?
EPA lists Brightstar Lima MHP 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. 31 of the 39 active systems in Allen County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Brightstar Lima MHP 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 December 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2006 and December 2024. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-18 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-11-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-01-24 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2011-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | 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.
Brightstar Lima MHP Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brightstar Lima MHP Pws?
Brightstar Lima MHP Pws (PWSID OH0200712) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Brightstar Lima MHP Pws serve?
Brightstar Lima MHP Pws reports serving 480 people through 204 service connections in Allen County, Ohio.
Where does Brightstar Lima MHP 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 Brightstar Lima MHP 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 December 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 Brightstar Lima MHP 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 December 2024. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brightstar Lima MHP Pws' water quality report?
As a community water system, Brightstar Lima MHP Pws must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Allen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima City | Allen | 65,619 | Community | Surface water |
| Delphos City | Allen | 7,101 | Community | Surface water |
| Bluffton Village | Allen | 4,125 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Elida Village | Allen | 4,109 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Spencerville Village | Allen | 2,261 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odot Rest Area 1-31 Eb | Allen | 1,000 | 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, “Brightstar Lima MHP Pws, PWSID OH0200712, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/brightstar-lima-mhp-pws-oh0200712 (data as of October 1, 2026).