Public water system · OH0239312
ActiveSalem Mennonite Church - Elida
At a glance
Salem Mennonite Church - Elida (PWSID OH0239312) is an active transient non-community water system in Allen County, Ohio. It reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
80
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Salem Mennonite Church - Elida compare with other water systems in Allen County?
By EPA's size categories, Salem Mennonite Church - Elida is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Allen County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,324 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 90,630 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 Salem Mennonite Church - Elida is about 44% 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 Salem Mennonite Church - Elida?
EPA lists Salem Mennonite Church - Elida 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. 31 of the 39 active systems in Allen County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Salem Mennonite Church - Elida have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. The violations listed here began between October 2001 and January 2004. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (11 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | 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 |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | 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.
Salem Mennonite Church - Elida: frequently asked questions
Who runs Salem Mennonite Church - Elida?
Salem Mennonite Church - Elida (PWSID OH0239312) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Salem Mennonite Church - Elida serve?
Salem Mennonite Church - Elida reports serving 80 people through 1 service connection in Allen County, Ohio.
Where does Salem Mennonite Church - Elida 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 Salem Mennonite Church - Elida have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. 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 Salem Mennonite Church - Elida'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2004. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Salem Mennonite Church - Elida's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Salem Mennonite Church - Elida 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 Allen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lima City | Allen | 65,619 | Community | Surface water |
| Delphos City | Allen | 7,101 | Community | Surface water |
| Bluffton Village | Allen | 4,125 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Elida Village | Allen | 4,109 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Spencerville Village | Allen | 2,261 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odot Rest Area 1-31 Eb | Allen | 1,000 | 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, “Salem Mennonite Church - Elida, PWSID OH0239312, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/salem-mennonite-church-elida-oh0239312 (data as of October 1, 2026).