Public water system · OH7445212
ActiveOld Fort High School
At a glance
Old Fort High School (PWSID OH7445212) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Seneca County, Ohio. It reports serving 315 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
315
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Old Fort High School compare with other water systems in Seneca County?
By EPA's size categories, Old Fort High School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Seneca County has 56 active public water systems. Its population served is about 62% below the county average of 826 people per system, and accounts for 0.7% of the 46,231 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Old Fort High School is about 27% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Ohio has 544 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 Old Fort High School?
EPA lists Old Fort High School 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. 49 of the 56 active systems in Seneca County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Old Fort High School have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. The violations listed here began between January 1995 and January 1995. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Arsenic, Barium, Cadmium and Chromium. EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Bariumcode 1010 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Seleniumcode 1045 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Berylliumcode 1075 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Fluoridecode 1025 | 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.
Old Fort High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Old Fort High School?
Old Fort High School (PWSID OH7445212) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Old Fort High School serve?
Old Fort High School reports serving 315 people through 2 service connections in Seneca County, Ohio.
Where does Old Fort High School 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 Old Fort High School have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. 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 Old Fort High School'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 1995. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Old Fort High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Old Fort High School is a non-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 Seneca County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Ohio - Tiffin | Seneca | 20,279 | Community | Surface water |
| Fostoria City | Seneca | 13,441 | Community | Surface water |
| Green Springs Village Pws | Seneca | 1,592 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Attica Village | Seneca | 1,148 | Community | Surface water |
| Bloomville Village Pws | Seneca | 956 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hopewell-Loudon School | Seneca | 890 | 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, “Old Fort High School, PWSID OH7445212, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/old-fort-high-school-oh7445212 (data as of October 1, 2026).