Public water system · OH3330712
ActiveFirst Baptist Church - Kenton
At a glance
First Baptist Church - Kenton (PWSID OH3330712) is an active transient non-community water system in Hardin County, Ohio. It reports serving 225 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
225
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does First Baptist Church - Kenton compare with other water systems in Hardin County?
By EPA's size categories, First Baptist Church - Kenton is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hardin County has 31 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 664 people per system, and accounts for 1.1% of the 20,571 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 First Baptist Church - Kenton is about 56% above 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 First Baptist Church - Kenton?
EPA lists First Baptist Church - Kenton 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. 24 of the 31 active systems in Hardin County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does First Baptist Church - Kenton have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. The violations listed here began between July 1997 and July 2001. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
First Baptist Church - Kenton: frequently asked questions
Who runs First Baptist Church - Kenton?
First Baptist Church - Kenton (PWSID OH3330712) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does First Baptist Church - Kenton serve?
First Baptist Church - Kenton reports serving 225 people through 1 service connection in Hardin County, Ohio.
Where does First Baptist Church - Kenton 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 First Baptist Church - Kenton have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. 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 First Baptist Church - Kenton'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2001. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find First Baptist Church - Kenton's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. First Baptist Church - Kenton 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 Hardin County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenton City | Hardin | 8,360 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ada Village | Hardin | 5,334 | Community | Groundwater |
| Forest Village | Hardin | 1,354 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alger Village Pws | Hardin | 943 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dunkirk Village Pws | Hardin | 875 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mcguffey Village Pws | Hardin | 710 | 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, “First Baptist Church - Kenton, PWSID OH3330712, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/first-baptist-church-kenton-oh3330712 (data as of October 1, 2026).