Old German Baptist Brethren Church Pws

How does Old German Baptist Brethren Church Pws compare with other water systems in Miami County?

By EPA's size categories, Old German Baptist Brethren Church Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Miami County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,981 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 91,109 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 Old German Baptist Brethren Church Pws is about 25% above 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 Old German Baptist Brethren Church Pws?

EPA lists Old German Baptist Brethren Church 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. 36 of the 46 active systems in Miami County (78%) are also privately owned.