Public water system · OH0254924
ActiveStites Discount Grocery Store
At a glance
Stites Discount Grocery Store (PWSID OH0254924) is an active transient non-community water system in Allen County, Ohio. It reports serving 290 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
290
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Stites Discount Grocery Store compare with other water systems in Allen County?
By EPA's size categories, Stites Discount Grocery Store is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Allen County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,324 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Stites Discount Grocery Store is about twice 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 Stites Discount Grocery Store?
EPA lists Stites Discount Grocery Store 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. 31 of the 39 active systems in Allen County (79%) are also privately owned.
Does Stites Discount Grocery Store have drinking water violations?
No SDWA violations on record.
EPA's SDWA violation and enforcement data (via EPA ECHO, updated quarterly) lists no violations for Stites Discount Grocery Store. For the latest compliance status, check EPA ECHO for current compliance history.
Stites Discount Grocery Store: frequently asked questions
Who runs Stites Discount Grocery Store?
Stites Discount Grocery Store (PWSID OH0254924) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Stites Discount Grocery Store serve?
Stites Discount Grocery Store reports serving 290 people through 1 service connection in Allen County, Ohio.
Where does Stites Discount Grocery Store 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 Stites Discount Grocery Store have any drinking water violations?
EPA's Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system.
Is Stites Discount Grocery Store'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 Safe Drinking Water Act records list no violations for this system. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Stites Discount Grocery Store's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Stites Discount Grocery Store 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 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 |
| Spencerville Village | Allen | 2,261 | Community | Groundwater |
| Odot Rest Area 1-31 Eb | Allen | 1,000 | Transient non-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, “Stites Discount Grocery Store, PWSID OH0254924, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/stites-discount-grocery-store-oh0254924 (data as of October 1, 2026).