Public water system · OH6945912
ActiveSt Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings
At a glance
St Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings (PWSID OH6945912) is an active transient non-community water system in Putnam County, Ohio. It reports serving 400 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
400
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does St Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, St Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Putnam County has 36 active public water systems. Its population served is about 22% below the county average of 514 people per system, and accounts for 2.2% of the 18,504 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 Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings is about 178% 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 St Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings?
EPA lists St Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings 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. 27 of the 36 active systems in Putnam County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does St Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. The violations listed here began between October 2004 and November 2014. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting 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 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-11-27 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 7 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 Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings: frequently asked questions
Who runs St Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings?
St Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings (PWSID OH6945912) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does St Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings serve?
St Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings reports serving 400 people through 1 service connection in Putnam County, Ohio.
Where does St Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings 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 Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. 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 Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings' 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 7 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2014. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find St Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings 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 Putnam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ottawa Village | Putnam | 4,393 | Community | Surface water |
| Leipsic Village | Putnam | 2,348 | Community | Groundwater |
| Columbus Grove Village | Putnam | 2,137 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kalida Village Pws | Putnam | 1,542 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pandora Village Pws | Putnam | 1,204 | Community | Groundwater |
| Continental Village Pws | Putnam | 1,153 | 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 Joseph Catholic Church - Ft Jennings, PWSID OH6945912, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/st-joseph-catholic-church-ft-jennings-oh6945912 (data as of October 1, 2026).