Scenic Ridge Church and Christian School

How does Scenic Ridge Church and Christian School compare with other water systems in Ashland County?

By EPA's size categories, Scenic Ridge Church and Christian School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ashland County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 717 people per system, and accounts for 0.9% of the 32,968 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 Scenic Ridge Church and Christian School is about 33% 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 Scenic Ridge Church and Christian School?

EPA lists Scenic Ridge Church and Christian School 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. 39 of the 46 active systems in Ashland County (85%) are also privately owned.