Public water system · OH1133012
ActiveOhio Caverns
At a glance
Ohio Caverns (PWSID OH1133012) is an active transient non-community water system in Champaign County, Ohio. It reports serving 75 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ohio Caverns compare with other water systems in Champaign County?
By EPA's size categories, Ohio Caverns is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Champaign County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 589 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 22,953 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 Ohio Caverns is about half of 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 Ohio Caverns?
EPA lists Ohio Caverns 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. 29 of the 39 active systems in Champaign County (74%) are also privately owned.
Does Ohio Caverns have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Ohio Caverns: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ohio Caverns?
Ohio Caverns (PWSID OH1133012) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Ohio Caverns serve?
Ohio Caverns reports serving 75 people through 3 service connections in Champaign County, Ohio.
Where does Ohio Caverns 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 Ohio Caverns have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. 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 Ohio Caverns' 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in August 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ohio Caverns' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ohio Caverns 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 Champaign County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urbana City Pws | Champaign | 11,428 | Community | Groundwater |
| Saint Paris Village Pws | Champaign | 2,089 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Lewisburg Village Pws | Champaign | 1,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mechanicsburg Village Pws | Champaign | 1,644 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Liberty-Salem School | Champaign | 1,315 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Graham High School | Champaign | 735 | Non-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, “Ohio Caverns, PWSID OH1133012, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/ohio-caverns-oh1133012 (data as of October 1, 2026).