Public water system · OH5055020
ActiveNorth Benton Dairy Bar Pws
At a glance
North Benton Dairy Bar Pws (PWSID OH5055020) is an active transient non-community water system in Mahoning County, Ohio. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does North Benton Dairy Bar Pws compare with other water systems in Mahoning County?
By EPA's size categories, North Benton Dairy Bar Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Mahoning County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,583 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 167,876 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 North Benton Dairy Bar Pws is about 65% 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 North Benton Dairy Bar Pws?
EPA lists North Benton Dairy Bar 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. 58 of the 65 active systems in Mahoning County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does North Benton Dairy Bar Pws have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2016 and September 2025. By type: 4 monitoring, 2 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-03-06 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-03-20 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | 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.
North Benton Dairy Bar Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs North Benton Dairy Bar Pws?
North Benton Dairy Bar Pws (PWSID OH5055020) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does North Benton Dairy Bar Pws serve?
North Benton Dairy Bar Pws reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Mahoning County, Ohio.
Where does North Benton Dairy Bar 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 North Benton Dairy Bar Pws have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is 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 North Benton Dairy Bar 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. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is 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 North Benton Dairy Bar Pws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. North Benton Dairy Bar 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 Mahoning County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Youngstown City Pws | Mahoning | 130,530 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Canfield City Pws | Mahoning | 7,706 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Hollywood Gaming @ Mvrc | Mahoning | 7,625 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Sebring Village Pws | Mahoning | 6,058 | Community | Surface water |
| Jackson/Milton Metro Water District Pws | Mahoning | 3,728 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Greenford Christian Life Center (C, D,E) | Mahoning | 1,623 | Transient non-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, “North Benton Dairy Bar Pws, PWSID OH5055020, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/north-benton-dairy-bar-pws-oh5055020 (data as of October 1, 2026).