Public water system · OH5439912
ActiveMontezuma Bay Resort
At a glance
Montezuma Bay Resort (PWSID OH5439912) is an active transient non-community water system in Mercer County, Ohio. It reports serving 52 people through 71 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
52
Service connections
71
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Montezuma Bay Resort compare with other water systems in Mercer County?
By EPA's size categories, Montezuma Bay Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mercer County has 77 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 397 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% 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 Montezuma Bay Resort is about 64% 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 Montezuma Bay Resort?
EPA lists Montezuma Bay Resort 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 Montezuma Bay Resort have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. The violations listed here began between July 1997 and October 2005. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Montezuma Bay Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs Montezuma Bay Resort?
Montezuma Bay Resort (PWSID OH5439912) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Montezuma Bay Resort serve?
Montezuma Bay Resort reports serving 52 people through 71 service connections in Mercer County, Ohio.
Where does Montezuma Bay Resort 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 Montezuma Bay Resort have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. 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 Montezuma Bay Resort'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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Montezuma Bay Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Montezuma Bay Resort 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, “Montezuma Bay Resort, PWSID OH5439912, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/montezuma-bay-resort-oh5439912 (data as of October 1, 2026).