Public water system · OH2342712
ActiveLife Church
At a glance
Life Church (PWSID OH2342712) is an active transient non-community water system in Fairfield County, Ohio. It reports serving 100 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Life Church compare with other water systems in Fairfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Life Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fairfield County has 70 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,415 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 99,017 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 Life Church is about 31% 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 Life Church?
EPA lists Life Church 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. 53 of the 70 active systems in Fairfield County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Life Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. The violations listed here began between April 1995 and January 2007. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Life Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Life Church?
Life Church (PWSID OH2342712) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Life Church serve?
Life Church reports serving 100 people through 2 service connections in Fairfield County, Ohio.
Where does Life Church 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 Life Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. 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 Life Church'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 10 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Life Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Life Church 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 Fairfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City Pws | Fairfield | 40,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pickerington City Pws | Fairfield | 19,141 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairfield County Utilities Pws | Fairfield | 15,486 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millersport Village Pws | Fairfield | 3,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baltimore Village Pws | Fairfield | 2,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canal Pointe Industrial Park Pws | Fairfield | 1,721 | Community | Purchased 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, “Life Church, PWSID OH2342712, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/life-church-oh2342712 (data as of October 1, 2026).