Public water system · OH6831512
ActiveOdot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws
At a glance
Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws (PWSID OH6831512) is an active transient non-community water system in Preble County, Ohio. It reports serving 700 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
700
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws compare with other water systems in Preble County?
By EPA's size categories, Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Preble County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is about 28% below the county average of 975 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 27,293 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 Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws is about 4.9 times 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 Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws?
EPA lists Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws as owned by a state 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. 1 of the 28 active systems in Preble County (3.6%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. The violations listed here began between July 1995 and October 2023. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | 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.
Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws?
Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws (PWSID OH6831512) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws serve?
Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws reports serving 700 people through 3 service connections in Preble County, Ohio.
Where does Odot-Rest Area 8-39 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 Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. 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 Odot-Rest Area 8-39 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Odot-Rest Area 8-39 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 Preble County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Public Water System | Preble | 8,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakengren Water Authority | Preble | 2,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camden, Village of | Preble | 2,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lewisburg Village Pws | Preble | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Ohio - Preble County | Preble | 1,748 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| New Paris Village Pws | Preble | 1,681 | 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, “Odot-Rest Area 8-39 Pws, PWSID OH6831512, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/odot-rest-area-8-39-pws-oh6831512 (data as of October 1, 2026).