Public water system · OH8131212
ActiveLincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws
At a glance
Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws (PWSID OH8131212) is an active transient non-community water system in Van Wert County, Ohio. It reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws compare with other water systems in Van Wert County?
By EPA's size categories, Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Van Wert County has 31 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 641 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% of the 19,877 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 Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws is roughly in line with 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 Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws?
EPA lists Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws 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. 24 of the 31 active systems in Van Wert County (77%) are also privately owned.
Does Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between April 2005 and July 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | 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.
Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws?
Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws (PWSID OH8131212) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws serve?
Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Van Wert County, Ohio.
Where does Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws 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 Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws' 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws 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 Van Wert County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Wert City | Van Wert | 10,846 | Community | Surface water |
| Convoy Village | Van Wert | 1,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lincolnview K-12 School | Van Wert | 882 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Odot Rest Area 1-27 Eb | Van Wert | 761 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brookside Dairy & Convenience Store Pws | Van Wert | 750 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ohio City Village Pws | Van Wert | 705 | 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, “Lincoln Highway Truck Stop Pws, PWSID OH8131212, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/lincoln-highway-truck-stop-pws-oh8131212 (data as of October 1, 2026).