Public water system · OH0337012
ActiveHickory Lake Campground B-Area
At a glance
Hickory Lake Campground B-Area (PWSID OH0337012) is an active transient non-community water system in Ashland County, Ohio. It reports serving 50 people through 81 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
81
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hickory Lake Campground B-Area compare with other water systems in Ashland County?
By EPA's size categories, Hickory Lake Campground B-Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ashland County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 717 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 32,968 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 Lake Campground B-Area is about 65% 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 Hickory Lake Campground B-Area?
EPA lists Hickory Lake Campground B-Area 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. 39 of the 46 active systems in Ashland County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Hickory Lake Campground B-Area have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between October 2000 and April 2024. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-16 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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 Lake Campground B-Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hickory Lake Campground B-Area?
Hickory Lake Campground B-Area (PWSID OH0337012) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Hickory Lake Campground B-Area serve?
Hickory Lake Campground B-Area reports serving 50 people through 81 service connections in Ashland County, Ohio.
Where does Hickory Lake Campground B-Area 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 Lake Campground B-Area have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Hickory Lake Campground B-Area'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 5 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hickory Lake Campground B-Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hickory Lake Campground B-Area 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 Ashland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland City | Ashland | 20,648 | Community | Groundwater |
| Loudonville Village | Ashland | 2,641 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fin Feather Fur Outfitters | Ashland | 1,607 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mwcd Charles Mill Lake Park Pws | Ashland | 1,048 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Perrysville Village | Ashland | 735 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jeromesville Village | Ashland | 500 | 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 Lake Campground B-Area, PWSID OH0337012, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/hickory-lake-campground-b-area-oh0337012 (data as of October 1, 2026).