Public water system · OH1946212
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At a glance
Lighthouse Christian Center (PWSID OH1946212) is an active transient non-community water system in Darke County, Ohio. It reports serving 170 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
170
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lighthouse Christian Center compare with other water systems in Darke County?
By EPA's size categories, Lighthouse Christian Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Darke County has 66 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 545 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 35,986 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 Lighthouse Christian Center is about 18% 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 Lighthouse Christian Center?
EPA lists Lighthouse Christian Center 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. 54 of the 66 active systems in Darke County (82%) are also privately owned.
Does Lighthouse Christian Center have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1996 and March 2022. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 10 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-08-26 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Corrective/Expedited Actions (RTCR) · code 2C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-10-01 | 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 |
| 1997-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Lighthouse Christian Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lighthouse Christian Center?
Lighthouse Christian Center (PWSID OH1946212) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Lighthouse Christian Center serve?
Lighthouse Christian Center reports serving 170 people through 3 service connections in Darke County, Ohio.
Where does Lighthouse Christian Center 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 Lighthouse Christian Center have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. 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 Lighthouse Christian Center'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lighthouse Christian Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lighthouse Christian Center 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 Darke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenville City Pws | Darke | 13,227 | Community | Surface water |
| Eldora Speedway Main Concessions Pws | Darke | 3,007 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Versailles Village Pws | Darke | 2,687 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arcanum Village Pws | Darke | 2,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bradford Village Pws | Darke | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ansonia Village Pws | Darke | 1,174 | 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, “Lighthouse Christian Center, PWSID OH1946212, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/lighthouse-christian-center-oh1946212 (data as of October 1, 2026).