Public water system · OH6945812
ActiveJennings Local School
At a glance
Jennings Local School (PWSID OH6945812) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Putnam County, Ohio. It reports serving 452 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
452
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Jennings Local School compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, Jennings Local School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Putnam County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is about 12% below the county average of 514 people per system, and accounts for 2.4% of the 18,504 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 Jennings Local School 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 Jennings Local School?
EPA lists Jennings Local School 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 36 active systems in Putnam County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does Jennings Local School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and April 2016. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Jennings Local School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Jennings Local School?
Jennings Local School (PWSID OH6945812) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Jennings Local School serve?
Jennings Local School reports serving 452 people through 1 service connection in Putnam County, Ohio.
Where does Jennings Local 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 Jennings Local School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. 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 Jennings Local 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 8 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2016. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Jennings Local School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Jennings Local 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 Putnam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Village | Putnam | 4,393 | Community | Surface water |
| Leipsic Village | Putnam | 2,348 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbus Grove Village | Putnam | 2,137 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kalida Village Pws | Putnam | 1,542 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pandora Village Pws | Putnam | 1,204 | Community | Groundwater |
| Continental Village Pws | Putnam | 1,153 | 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, “Jennings Local School, PWSID OH6945812, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/jennings-local-school-oh6945812 (data as of October 1, 2026).