Public water system · OH3236212
ActiveHeritage Springs Campground
At a glance
Heritage Springs Campground (PWSID OH3236212) is an active transient non-community water system in Hancock County, Ohio. It reports serving 73 people through 180 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
73
Service connections
180
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Heritage Springs Campground compare with other water systems in Hancock County?
By EPA's size categories, Heritage Springs Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hancock County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,810 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 66,986 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 Heritage Springs Campground is about half of 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 Heritage Springs Campground?
EPA lists Heritage Springs Campground 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. 28 of the 37 active systems in Hancock County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Heritage Springs Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. The violations listed here began between April 1997 and August 2020. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-08-31 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | 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 |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Heritage Springs Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Heritage Springs Campground?
Heritage Springs Campground (PWSID OH3236212) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Heritage Springs Campground serve?
Heritage Springs Campground reports serving 73 people through 180 service connections in Hancock County, Ohio.
Where does Heritage Springs Campground 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 Heritage Springs Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. 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 Heritage Springs Campground'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Heritage Springs Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Heritage Springs Campground 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 Hancock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay City Pws | Hancock | 54,040 | Community | Surface water |
| Odot Rest Area 1-25 Nb | Hancock | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northwestern W and Sd - Mccomb | Hancock | 1,527 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Odot Rest Area 1-26 Sb | Hancock | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Arlington Village Pws | Hancock | 1,474 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverdale Local Schools | Hancock | 1,106 | Non-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, “Heritage Springs Campground, PWSID OH3236212, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/heritage-springs-campground-oh3236212 (data as of October 1, 2026).