Public water system · OH3034312
ActiveSpring Valley Outdoors, Inc.
At a glance
Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc. (PWSID OH3034312) is an active transient non-community water system in Guernsey County, Ohio. It reports serving 200 people through 204 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
204
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc. compare with other water systems in Guernsey County?
By EPA's size categories, Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc. is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Guernsey County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,493 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 32,410 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 Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc. is about 39% 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 Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc.?
EPA lists Spring Valley Outdoors, 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. 7 of the 13 active systems in Guernsey County (54%) are also privately owned.
Does Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc. have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1997 and July 2025. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-25 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc.: frequently asked questions
Who runs Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc.?
Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc. (PWSID OH3034312) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc. serve?
Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc. reports serving 200 people through 204 service connections in Guernsey County, Ohio.
Where does Spring Valley Outdoors, 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 Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc. have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Spring Valley Outdoors, 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc.'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc. 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 Guernsey County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge, City of | Guernsey | 10,520 | Community | Surface water |
| Guernsey Co. Water Dept. | Guernsey | 8,891 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Byesville | Guernsey | 5,104 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Western Guernsey Regional Water District | Guernsey | 3,225 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Salt Fork Utility Co. | Guernsey | 2,054 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Quaker City | Guernsey | 750 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Spring Valley Outdoors, Inc., PWSID OH3034312, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/spring-valley-outdoors-inc-oh3034312 (data as of October 1, 2026).