Public water system · OH7542312
ActiveHouston K-12 School
At a glance
Houston K-12 School (PWSID OH7542312) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Shelby County, Ohio. It reports serving 928 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
928
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Houston K-12 School compare with other water systems in Shelby County?
By EPA's size categories, Houston K-12 School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Shelby County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 968 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 35,819 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 Houston K-12 School is about twice 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 Houston K-12 School?
EPA lists Houston K-12 School as owned by a local government. 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. 10 of the 37 active systems in Shelby County (27%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Houston K-12 School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. The violations listed here began between January 2012 and January 2012. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) and Haloacetic acids (HAA5). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Houston K-12 School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Houston K-12 School?
Houston K-12 School (PWSID OH7542312) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Houston K-12 School serve?
Houston K-12 School reports serving 928 people through 1 service connection in Shelby County, Ohio.
Where does Houston K-12 School 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 Houston K-12 School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Houston K-12 School'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Houston K-12 School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Houston K-12 School 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 Shelby County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney City Pws | Shelby | 20,614 | Community | Surface water |
| Honda Dma Anna Engine Plant | Shelby | 3,400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Anna Village Pws | Shelby | 1,558 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Loramie Village Pws | Shelby | 1,524 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jackson Center Village Pws | Shelby | 1,462 | Community | Groundwater |
| Botkins Village Pws | Shelby | 1,250 | 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, “Houston K-12 School, PWSID OH7542312, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/houston-k-12-school-oh7542312 (data as of October 1, 2026).