Public water system · OH0201312
ActiveSpencerville Village
At a glance
Spencerville Village (PWSID OH0201312) is an active community water system in Allen County, Ohio. It reports serving 2,261 people through 1,000 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,261
Service connections
1,000
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Spencerville Village compare with other water systems in Allen County?
By EPA's size categories, Spencerville Village is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Allen County has 39 active public water systems, and Spencerville Village is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 2,324 people per system, and accounts for 2.5% 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 community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Spencerville Village is about 66% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Ohio has 1,028 active community water systems, 27% 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 Spencerville Village?
EPA lists Spencerville Village as owned by a local government. 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. 6 of the 39 active systems in Allen County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Spencerville Village have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. The violations listed here began between April 1999 and January 2011. By type: 5 contaminant level above the legal limit and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) (5 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Mercurycode 1035 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Spencerville Village: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spencerville Village?
Spencerville Village (PWSID OH0201312) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Spencerville Village serve?
Spencerville Village reports serving 2,261 people through 1,000 service connections in Allen County, Ohio.
Where does Spencerville Village 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 Spencerville Village have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. 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 Spencerville Village'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 9 violations for this system; 5 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spencerville Village's water quality report?
As a community water system, Spencerville Village must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
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 |
| Odot Rest Area 1-31 Eb | Allen | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Odot Rest Area 1-32 Wb | Allen | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Spencerville Village, PWSID OH0201312, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/spencerville-village-oh0201312 (data as of October 1, 2026).