Public water system · OH2835412
ActiveRothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc..
At a glance
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.. (PWSID OH2835412) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Geauga County, Ohio. It reports serving 160 people through 4 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 June 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
160
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Geauga County?
By EPA's size categories, Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Geauga County has 228 active public water systems. Its population served is about 40% below the county average of 267 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 60,890 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 Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.. is about 63% 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 Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc..?
EPA lists Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.. 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. 214 of the 228 active systems in Geauga County (94%) are also privately owned.
Does Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and June 2023. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-03-31 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc..?
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.. (PWSID OH2835412) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.. serve?
Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.. reports serving 160 people through 4 service connections in Geauga County, Ohio.
Where does Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.. 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 Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in June 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 Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc..'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 June 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc..'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.. 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 Geauga County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chardon City Pws | Geauga | 5,247 | Community | Groundwater |
| Geauga County-Bainbridge | Geauga | 3,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Middlefield Village Pws | Geauga | 2,748 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Geauga Plaza-Main | Geauga | 1,997 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Tanglewood Lake Water Co | Geauga | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Burton Village Pws | Geauga | 1,520 | 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, “Rothenbuhler Cheesemakers, Inc.., PWSID OH2835412, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/rothenbuhler-cheesemakers-inc-oh2835412 (data as of October 1, 2026).