Public water system · OH4539912
ActiveDawes Arboretum
At a glance
Dawes Arboretum (PWSID OH4539912) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Licking County, Ohio. It reports serving 289 people through 9 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 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
289
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dawes Arboretum compare with other water systems in Licking County?
By EPA's size categories, Dawes Arboretum is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Licking County has 79 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,596 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 126,099 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Dawes Arboretum is about 33% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Ohio has 544 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 Dawes Arboretum?
EPA lists Dawes Arboretum 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. 68 of the 79 active systems in Licking County (86%) are also privately owned.
Does Dawes Arboretum 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 2011. The violations listed here began between January 2006 and December 2011. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Total coliform bacteria (TCR), Ethylbenzene and 1,1-Dichloroethylene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1-Dichloroethylenecode 2977 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,2-Trichloroethanecode 2985 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Benzenecode 2990 | 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.
Dawes Arboretum: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dawes Arboretum?
Dawes Arboretum (PWSID OH4539912) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Dawes Arboretum serve?
Dawes Arboretum reports serving 289 people through 9 service connections in Licking County, Ohio.
Where does Dawes Arboretum 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 Dawes Arboretum 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 2011. 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 Dawes Arboretum'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 December 2011. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dawes Arboretum's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dawes Arboretum is a non-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 Licking County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newark City Pws | Licking | 49,934 | Community | Surface water |
| Licking Regional Water District | Licking | 17,818 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Heath Pws | Licking | 10,310 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pataskala City | Licking | 9,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Granville, Village of | Licking | 5,946 | Community | Groundwater |
| Johnstown City Pws | Licking | 5,200 | 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, “Dawes Arboretum, PWSID OH4539912, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/dawes-arboretum-oh4539912 (data as of October 1, 2026).