Public water system · OH7003612
ActiveCountry Meadow Care Center
At a glance
Country Meadow Care Center (PWSID OH7003612) is an active community water system in Richland County, Ohio. It reports serving 80 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 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Country Meadow Care Center compare with other water systems in Richland County?
By EPA's size categories, Country Meadow Care Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Richland County has 106 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 942 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 99,812 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 Country Meadow Care Center 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 Country Meadow Care Center?
EPA lists Country Meadow Care 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. 94 of the 106 active systems in Richland County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Country Meadow Care Center 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 1995. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and January 1995. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Chlordane, Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, Benzo(a)pyrene and Pentachlorophenol. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlordanecode 2959 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipatecode 2035 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzo(a)pyrenecode 2306 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Pentachlorophenolcode 2326 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorocyclopentadienecode 2042 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Glyphosatecode 2034 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4,5-TP (Silvex)code 2110 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Asbestoscode 1094 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dalaponcode 2031 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Endothallcode 2033 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Picloramcode 2040 | 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.
Country Meadow Care Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Country Meadow Care Center?
Country Meadow Care Center (PWSID OH7003612) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Country Meadow Care Center serve?
Country Meadow Care Center reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Richland County, Ohio.
Where does Country Meadow Care 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 Country Meadow Care Center 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 1995. 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 Country Meadow Care 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Country Meadow Care Center's water quality report?
As a community water system, Country Meadow Care Center 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 Richland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield City | Richland | 51,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Shelby City | Richland | 9,453 | Community | Surface water |
| Ontario City | Richland | 6,756 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lexington Village | Richland | 4,825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madison Water District | Richland | 2,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bellville Village | Richland | 1,918 | 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, “Country Meadow Care Center, PWSID OH7003612, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/country-meadow-care-center-oh7003612 (data as of October 1, 2026).