Public water system · OH4846317
ActiveHoward Marsh Toledo Metropark
At a glance
Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark (PWSID OH4846317) is an active transient non-community water system in Lucas County, Ohio. It reports serving 200 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 one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark compare with other water systems in Lucas County?
By EPA's size categories, Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lucas County has 44 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 9,828 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 432,425 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 Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark 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 Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark?
EPA lists Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark 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. 7 of the 44 active systems in Lucas County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | 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.
Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark: frequently asked questions
Who runs Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark?
Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark (PWSID OH4846317) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark serve?
Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Lucas County, Ohio.
Where does Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark 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 Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. 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 Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark'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 health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark 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 Lucas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo City of | Lucas | 360,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Sylvania City | Lucas | 21,618 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Oregon City | Lucas | 19,950 | Community | Surface water |
| Maumee City | Lucas | 14,286 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Waterville City | Lucas | 6,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Whitehouse Village | Lucas | 5,200 | 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, “Howard Marsh Toledo Metropark, PWSID OH4846317, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/howard-marsh-toledo-metropark-oh4846317 (data as of October 1, 2026).