Public water system · OH5131712
ActiveHickory Grove Lake Campground
At a glance
Hickory Grove Lake Campground (PWSID OH5131712) is an active transient non-community water system in Marion County, Ohio. It reports serving 130 people through 201 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
201
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hickory Grove Lake Campground compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Hickory Grove Lake Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,873 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 52,443 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 Grove Lake Campground is roughly in line with 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 Grove Lake Campground?
EPA lists Hickory Grove Lake 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. 27 of the 28 active systems in Marion County (96%) are also privately owned.
Does Hickory Grove Lake Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and May 2021. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-16 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Hickory Grove Lake Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hickory Grove Lake Campground?
Hickory Grove Lake Campground (PWSID OH5131712) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Hickory Grove Lake Campground serve?
Hickory Grove Lake Campground reports serving 130 people through 201 service connections in Marion County, Ohio.
Where does Hickory Grove Lake 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 Grove Lake Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. 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 Grove Lake 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 8 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hickory Grove Lake Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hickory Grove Lake 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Ohio - Marion | Marion | 47,102 | Community | Surface water |
| Elgin Local Schools Pws | Marion | 1,321 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Ohio - La Rue Village Pws | Marion | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School | Marion | 465 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ridgedale Elementary School | Marion | 361 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cornerstone Alliance Church | Marion | 350 | 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, “Hickory Grove Lake Campground, PWSID OH5131712, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/hickory-grove-lake-campground-oh5131712 (data as of October 1, 2026).