Public water system · OH5235612
ActiveHinckley Preparatory Academy
At a glance
Hinckley Preparatory Academy (PWSID OH5235612) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Medina County, Ohio. It reports serving 412 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
412
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Hinckley Preparatory Academy compare with other water systems in Medina County?
By EPA's size categories, Hinckley Preparatory Academy is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Medina County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is about 66% below the county average of 1,223 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 67,274 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Hinckley Preparatory Academy is roughly in line with that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Ohio has 544 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 Hinckley Preparatory Academy?
EPA lists Hinckley Preparatory Academy 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. 47 of the 55 active systems in Medina County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Hinckley Preparatory Academy have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2010. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and December 2010. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Lead and Copper Rule, Alachlor (Lasso), Simazine and Atrazine. EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-12-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Hinckley Preparatory Academy: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hinckley Preparatory Academy?
Hinckley Preparatory Academy (PWSID OH5235612) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Hinckley Preparatory Academy serve?
Hinckley Preparatory Academy reports serving 412 people through 1 service connection in Medina County, Ohio.
Where does Hinckley Preparatory Academy 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 Hinckley Preparatory Academy have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2010. 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 Hinckley Preparatory Academy'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hinckley Preparatory Academy's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Hinckley Preparatory Academy is a non-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 Medina County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina City Pws | Medina | 25,956 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wadsworth City Pws | Medina | 24,356 | Community | Groundwater |
| Medina Co/Southern Water Dist Pws | Medina | 4,708 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lodi Village Pws | Medina | 2,884 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seville Village Pws | Medina | 2,296 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spencer, Village of | Medina | 800 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Hinckley Preparatory Academy, PWSID OH5235612, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/hinckley-preparatory-academy-oh5235612 (data as of October 1, 2026).