Public water system · OH2035912
ActiveHickory Acres Campground
At a glance
Hickory Acres Campground (PWSID OH2035912) is an active transient non-community water system in Defiance County, Ohio. It reports serving 200 people through 209 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
209
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hickory Acres Campground compare with other water systems in Defiance County?
By EPA's size categories, Hickory Acres Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Defiance County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,119 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 27,983 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 Hickory Acres Campground is about 39% 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 Hickory Acres Campground?
EPA lists Hickory Acres 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. 16 of the 25 active systems in Defiance County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Hickory Acres Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Hickory Acres Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hickory Acres Campground?
Hickory Acres Campground (PWSID OH2035912) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Hickory Acres Campground serve?
Hickory Acres Campground reports serving 200 people through 209 service connections in Defiance County, Ohio.
Where does Hickory Acres 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 Hickory Acres Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. 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 Hickory Acres 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. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hickory Acres Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hickory Acres 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 Defiance County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance City | Defiance | 16,494 | Community | Surface water |
| Hicksville Village | Defiance | 3,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ayersville Water and Sewer District | Defiance | 2,372 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brunersburg Wd - Tinora Pws | Defiance | 859 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Ney Village | Defiance | 854 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sherwood Village | Defiance | 811 | 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, “Hickory Acres Campground, PWSID OH2035912, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/hickory-acres-campground-oh2035912 (data as of October 1, 2026).