Public water system · OH3245512
ActiveRiley Creek Baptist Church
At a glance
Riley Creek Baptist Church (PWSID OH3245512) is an active transient non-community water system in Hancock County, Ohio. It reports serving 50 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Riley Creek Baptist Church compare with other water systems in Hancock County?
By EPA's size categories, Riley Creek Baptist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hancock County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,810 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 66,986 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 Riley Creek Baptist Church is about 65% below 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 Riley Creek Baptist Church?
EPA lists Riley Creek Baptist Church 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. 28 of the 37 active systems in Hancock County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Riley Creek Baptist Church have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. The violations listed here began between October 1995 and September 2023. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 4 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (9 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-09-04 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | 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 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Riley Creek Baptist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Riley Creek Baptist Church?
Riley Creek Baptist Church (PWSID OH3245512) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Riley Creek Baptist Church serve?
Riley Creek Baptist Church reports serving 50 people through 2 service connections in Hancock County, Ohio.
Where does Riley Creek Baptist Church 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 Riley Creek Baptist Church have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. 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 Riley Creek Baptist Church'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Riley Creek Baptist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Riley Creek Baptist Church 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 Hancock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Findlay City Pws | Hancock | 54,040 | Community | Surface water |
| Odot Rest Area 1-25 Nb | Hancock | 2,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northwestern W and Sd - Mccomb | Hancock | 1,527 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Odot Rest Area 1-26 Sb | Hancock | 1,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Arlington Village Pws | Hancock | 1,474 | Community | Groundwater |
| Riverdale Local Schools | Hancock | 1,106 | 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, “Riley Creek Baptist Church, PWSID OH3245512, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/riley-creek-baptist-church-oh3245512 (data as of October 1, 2026).