Public water system · OH2865012
ActiveChesterland Dairy Queen
At a glance
Chesterland Dairy Queen (PWSID OH2865012) is an active transient non-community water system in Geauga County, Ohio. It reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chesterland Dairy Queen compare with other water systems in Geauga County?
By EPA's size categories, Chesterland Dairy Queen is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Geauga County has 228 active public water systems. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 267 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 60,890 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 Chesterland Dairy Queen 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 Chesterland Dairy Queen?
EPA lists Chesterland Dairy Queen 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. 214 of the 228 active systems in Geauga County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Chesterland Dairy Queen have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. The violations listed here began between April 1997 and April 2010. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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 |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Chesterland Dairy Queen: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chesterland Dairy Queen?
Chesterland Dairy Queen (PWSID OH2865012) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Chesterland Dairy Queen serve?
Chesterland Dairy Queen reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Geauga County, Ohio.
Where does Chesterland Dairy Queen 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 Chesterland Dairy Queen have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. 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 Chesterland Dairy Queen'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 8 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chesterland Dairy Queen's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chesterland Dairy Queen 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 Geauga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chardon City Pws | Geauga | 5,247 | Community | Groundwater |
| Geauga County-Bainbridge | Geauga | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Middlefield Village Pws | Geauga | 2,748 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Geauga Plaza-Main | Geauga | 1,997 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tanglewood Lake Water Co | Geauga | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burton Village Pws | Geauga | 1,520 | 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, “Chesterland Dairy Queen, PWSID OH2865012, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/chesterland-dairy-queen-oh2865012 (data as of October 1, 2026).