Public water system · OH5260612
ActiveMedina County Parks - Buffalo Creek
At a glance
Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek (PWSID OH5260612) is an active transient non-community water system in Medina County, Ohio. It reports serving 100 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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek compare with other water systems in Medina County?
By EPA's size categories, Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Medina County has 55 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,223 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 67,274 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 Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek 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 Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek?
EPA lists Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek 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. 8 of the 55 active systems in Medina County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. The violations listed here began between July 2010 and September 2010. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek: frequently asked questions
Who runs Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek?
Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek (PWSID OH5260612) 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 Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek serve?
Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek reports serving 100 people through 1 service connection in Medina County, Ohio.
Where does Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek 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 Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. 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 Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek'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 3 violations for this system; all are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek 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 Medina County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medina City Pws | Medina | 25,956 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Wadsworth City Pws | Medina | 24,356 | Community | Groundwater |
| Medina Co/Southern Water Dist Pws | Medina | 4,708 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lodi Village Pws | Medina | 2,884 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seville Village Pws | Medina | 2,296 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spencer, Village of | Medina | 800 | 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, “Medina County Parks - Buffalo Creek, PWSID OH5260612, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/medina-county-parks-buffalo-creek-oh5260612 (data as of October 1, 2026).