Public water system · OH2334712
ActiveRippling Stream Campground
At a glance
Rippling Stream Campground (PWSID OH2334712) is an active transient non-community water system in Fairfield County, Ohio. It reports serving 194 people through 132 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
194
Service connections
132
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rippling Stream Campground compare with other water systems in Fairfield County?
By EPA's size categories, Rippling Stream Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Fairfield County has 70 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,415 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 99,017 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 Rippling Stream Campground is about 35% 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 Rippling Stream Campground?
EPA lists Rippling Stream Campground 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. 53 of the 70 active systems in Fairfield County (76%) are also privately owned.
Does Rippling Stream Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and April 2022. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-04-01 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2015-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | 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 |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | 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.
Rippling Stream Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rippling Stream Campground?
Rippling Stream Campground (PWSID OH2334712) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Rippling Stream Campground serve?
Rippling Stream Campground reports serving 194 people through 132 service connections in Fairfield County, Ohio.
Where does Rippling Stream Campground 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 Rippling Stream Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. 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 Rippling Stream Campground'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in April 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rippling Stream Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rippling Stream Campground 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 Fairfield County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster City Pws | Fairfield | 40,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pickerington City Pws | Fairfield | 19,141 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairfield County Utilities Pws | Fairfield | 15,486 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millersport Village Pws | Fairfield | 3,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Baltimore Village Pws | Fairfield | 2,995 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canal Pointe Industrial Park Pws | Fairfield | 1,721 | 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, “Rippling Stream Campground, PWSID OH2334712, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/rippling-stream-campground-oh2334712 (data as of October 1, 2026).