Public water system · OH5432012
ActiveMercer Co Elks Club 2170
At a glance
Mercer Co Elks Club 2170 (PWSID OH5432012) is an active transient non-community water system in Mercer County, Ohio. It reports serving 175 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
175
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mercer Co Elks Club 2170 compare with other water systems in Mercer County?
By EPA's size categories, Mercer Co Elks Club 2170 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mercer County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is about 56% below the county average of 397 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 30,601 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 Mercer Co Elks Club 2170 is about 22% 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 Mercer Co Elks Club 2170?
EPA lists Mercer Co Elks Club 2170 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. 69 of the 77 active systems in Mercer County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Mercer Co Elks Club 2170 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between July 2001 and September 2025. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 7 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Mercer Co Elks Club 2170: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mercer Co Elks Club 2170?
Mercer Co Elks Club 2170 (PWSID OH5432012) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Mercer Co Elks Club 2170 serve?
Mercer Co Elks Club 2170 reports serving 175 people through 2 service connections in Mercer County, Ohio.
Where does Mercer Co Elks Club 2170 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 Mercer Co Elks Club 2170 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. 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 Mercer Co Elks Club 2170'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; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mercer Co Elks Club 2170's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mercer Co Elks Club 2170 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 Mercer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celina, City of | Mercer | 11,682 | Community | Surface water |
| Coldwater Village | Mercer | 4,774 | Community | Groundwater |
| St Henry Village | Mercer | 2,596 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ft Recovery Village | Mercer | 1,501 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rockford Village | Mercer | 1,120 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mendon Village | Mercer | 628 | 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, “Mercer Co Elks Club 2170, PWSID OH5432012, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/mercer-co-elks-club-2170-oh5432012 (data as of October 1, 2026).