Public water system · OH7647212
ActiveRansom H Barr Elementary
At a glance
Ransom H Barr Elementary (PWSID OH7647212) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Stark County, Ohio. It reports serving 412 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
412
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ransom H Barr Elementary compare with other water systems in Stark County?
By EPA's size categories, Ransom H Barr Elementary is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Stark County has 167 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,856 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 309,915 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 Ransom H Barr Elementary is roughly in line with 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 Ransom H Barr Elementary?
EPA lists Ransom H Barr Elementary as owned by a local 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. 23 of the 167 active systems in Stark County (14%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Ransom H Barr Elementary have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2009. The violations listed here began between July 1991 and December 2009. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-12-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1991-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Ransom H Barr Elementary: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ransom H Barr Elementary?
Ransom H Barr Elementary (PWSID OH7647212) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Ransom H Barr Elementary serve?
Ransom H Barr Elementary reports serving 412 people through 1 service connection in Stark County, Ohio.
Where does Ransom H Barr Elementary 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 Ransom H Barr Elementary have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2009. 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 Ransom H Barr Elementary'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ransom H Barr Elementary's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ransom H Barr Elementary 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 Stark County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canton Public Water System | Stark | 107,113 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Ohio - Massillon Pws | Stark | 95,636 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Canton City Pws | Stark | 24,747 | Community | Groundwater |
| Alliance City Pws | Stark | 22,232 | Community | Surface water |
| Louisville City Pws | Stark | 9,186 | Community | Groundwater |
| Stark County Water District | Stark | 6,690 | Community | Purchased 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, “Ransom H Barr Elementary, PWSID OH7647212, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/ransom-h-barr-elementary-oh7647212 (data as of October 1, 2026).