Public water system · OH1041912
ActiveElkhorn Valley Retreat Center
At a glance
Elkhorn Valley Retreat Center (PWSID OH1041912) is an active transient non-community water system in Carroll County, Ohio. It reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Elkhorn Valley Retreat Center compare with other water systems in Carroll County?
By EPA's size categories, Elkhorn Valley Retreat Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Carroll County has 51 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 272 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 13,855 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 Elkhorn Valley Retreat Center is about 65% 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 Elkhorn Valley Retreat Center?
EPA lists Elkhorn Valley Retreat 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. 48 of the 51 active systems in Carroll County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Elkhorn Valley Retreat Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and October 2004. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Elkhorn Valley Retreat Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elkhorn Valley Retreat Center?
Elkhorn Valley Retreat Center (PWSID OH1041912) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Elkhorn Valley Retreat Center serve?
Elkhorn Valley Retreat Center reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Carroll County, Ohio.
Where does Elkhorn Valley Retreat 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 Elkhorn Valley Retreat Center have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. 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 Elkhorn Valley Retreat 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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elkhorn Valley Retreat Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Elkhorn Valley Retreat 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 Carroll County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrollton Village | Carroll | 3,055 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mwcd-Atwood Park | Carroll | 2,400 | Transient non-community | Surface water |
| Aqua Ohio - Mohawk Pws | Carroll | 2,376 | Community | Groundwater |
| Malvern Village Pws | Carroll | 1,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ffa Camp Muskingum | Carroll | 350 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Neosa Salvation Army Camp | Carroll | 300 | 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, “Elkhorn Valley Retreat Center, PWSID OH1041912, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/elkhorn-valley-retreat-center-oh1041912 (data as of October 1, 2026).