Public water system · OH2035412
ActiveRainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool
At a glance
Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool (PWSID OH2035412) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Defiance County, Ohio. It reports serving 263 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
263
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool compare with other water systems in Defiance County?
By EPA's size categories, Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Defiance County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,119 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 27,983 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 Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool is about 39% 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 Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool?
EPA lists Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool 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. 16 of the 25 active systems in Defiance County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. The violations listed here began between October 2001 and July 2007. By type: 4 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 6 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.
Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool?
Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool (PWSID OH2035412) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool serve?
Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool reports serving 263 people through 2 service connections in Defiance County, Ohio.
Where does Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool 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 Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool'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. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool 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 Defiance County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance City | Defiance | 16,494 | Community | Surface water |
| Hicksville Village | Defiance | 3,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ayersville Water and Sewer District | Defiance | 2,372 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brunersburg Wd - Tinora Pws | Defiance | 859 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Ney Village | Defiance | 854 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sherwood Village | Defiance | 811 | 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, “Rainbow Promise Childcare and Preschool, PWSID OH2035412, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/rainbow-promise-childcare-and-preschool-oh2035412 (data as of October 1, 2026).