Public water system · OH5530412
ActiveBrukner Nature Center
At a glance
Brukner Nature Center (PWSID OH5530412) is an active transient non-community water system in Miami County, Ohio. It reports serving 135 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
135
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Brukner Nature Center compare with other water systems in Miami County?
By EPA's size categories, Brukner Nature Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Miami County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,981 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 91,109 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 Brukner Nature Center is roughly in line with 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 Brukner Nature Center?
EPA lists Brukner Nature Center 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. 36 of the 46 active systems in Miami County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Brukner Nature Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. The violations listed here began between April 1995 and October 2008. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 2008-07-01 | 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 |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Brukner Nature Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Brukner Nature Center?
Brukner Nature Center (PWSID OH5530412) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Brukner Nature Center serve?
Brukner Nature Center reports serving 135 people through 2 service connections in Miami County, Ohio.
Where does Brukner Nature Center 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 Brukner Nature Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. 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 Brukner Nature Center'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Brukner Nature Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Brukner Nature Center 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 Miami County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nawa | Miami | 29,974 | Community | Groundwater |
| Troy City Pws | Miami | 26,305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Piqua City Pws | Miami | 20,354 | Community | Surface water |
| West Milton Village Pws | Miami | 4,890 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Covington Village Pws | Miami | 2,718 | Community | Groundwater |
| Miami East Schools Pws | Miami | 1,430 | Non-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, “Brukner Nature Center, PWSID OH5530412, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/brukner-nature-center-oh5530412 (data as of October 1, 2026).