Public water system · OH6531212
ActiveFrosties Bait and Tackle Pws
At a glance
Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws (PWSID OH6531212) is an active transient non-community water system in Pickaway County, Ohio. It reports serving 110 people through 22 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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
110
Service connections
22
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws compare with other water systems in Pickaway County?
By EPA's size categories, Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Pickaway County has 32 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,383 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 44,252 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 Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws is about 24% 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 Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws?
EPA lists Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws 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. 18 of the 32 active systems in Pickaway County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2003 and May 2024. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-02 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-02 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws?
Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws (PWSID OH6531212) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws serve?
Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws reports serving 110 people through 22 service connections in Pickaway County, Ohio.
Where does Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws 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 Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. 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 Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws' 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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws 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 Pickaway County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circleville City Pws | Pickaway | 13,927 | Community | Groundwater |
| Earnhart Hill Water District Pws | Pickaway | 10,057 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ashville Village Pws | Pickaway | 4,529 | Community | Groundwater |
| Commercial Point Village | Pickaway | 3,497 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odrc-Pickaway Correction Pws | Pickaway | 3,376 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Bloomfield Village Pws | Pickaway | 1,999 | 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, “Frosties Bait and Tackle Pws, PWSID OH6531212, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/frosties-bait-and-tackle-pws-oh6531212 (data as of October 1, 2026).