Public water system · OH2033112
ActiveSt John Lutheran Church-Sherwood
At a glance
St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood (PWSID OH2033112) is an active transient non-community water system in Defiance County, Ohio. It reports serving 150 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood compare with other water systems in Defiance County?
By EPA's size categories, St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Defiance County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,119 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 27,983 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 St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood is roughly in line with 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 St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood?
EPA lists St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood 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. 16 of the 25 active systems in Defiance County (64%) are also privately owned.
Does St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. The violations listed here began between July 2008 and July 2009. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood: frequently asked questions
Who runs St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood?
St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood (PWSID OH2033112) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood serve?
St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood reports serving 150 people through 2 service connections in Defiance County, Ohio.
Where does St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood 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 St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. 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 St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2009. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood 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 Defiance County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defiance City | Defiance | 16,494 | Community | Surface water |
| Hicksville Village | Defiance | 3,600 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ayersville Water and Sewer District | Defiance | 2,372 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Brunersburg Wd - Tinora Pws | Defiance | 859 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| Ney Village | Defiance | 854 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sherwood Village | Defiance | 811 | 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, “St John Lutheran Church-Sherwood, PWSID OH2033112, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/st-john-lutheran-church-sherwood-oh2033112 (data as of October 1, 2026).