Public water system · OH3841312
ActiveRipley Church of Christ
At a glance
Ripley Church of Christ (PWSID OH3841312) is an active transient non-community water system in Holmes County, Ohio. It reports serving 235 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
235
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ripley Church of Christ compare with other water systems in Holmes County?
By EPA's size categories, Ripley Church of Christ is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Holmes County has 83 active public water systems. Its population served is about 16% below the county average of 280 people per system, and accounts for 1% of the 23,264 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 Ripley Church of Christ is about 63% 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 Ripley Church of Christ?
EPA lists Ripley Church of Christ 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. 79 of the 83 active systems in Holmes County (95%) are also privately owned.
Does Ripley Church of Christ have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. The violations listed here began between July 1995 and January 2005. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Ripley Church of Christ: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ripley Church of Christ?
Ripley Church of Christ (PWSID OH3841312) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Ripley Church of Christ serve?
Ripley Church of Christ reports serving 235 people through 3 service connections in Holmes County, Ohio.
Where does Ripley Church of Christ 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 Ripley Church of Christ have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. 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 Ripley Church of Christ'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2005. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ripley Church of Christ's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ripley Church of Christ 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 Holmes County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Millersburg Village Pws | Holmes | 3,151 | Community | Groundwater |
| Berlin Water Company | Holmes | 1,896 | Community | Groundwater |
| Winesburg Area Development Corporation | Holmes | 1,575 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Holmes High School | Holmes | 1,275 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Walnut Creek Water Co. | Holmes | 1,270 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bloomfield Water Company | Holmes | 950 | 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, “Ripley Church of Christ, PWSID OH3841312, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/ripley-church-of-christ-oh3841312 (data as of October 1, 2026).