Public water system · OH7084813
ActiveThe Blueberry Patch
At a glance
The Blueberry Patch (PWSID OH7084813) is an active transient non-community water system in Richland County, Ohio. It reports serving 45 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
45
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Blueberry Patch compare with other water systems in Richland County?
By EPA's size categories, The Blueberry Patch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Richland County has 106 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 942 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 99,812 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 The Blueberry Patch is well below 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 The Blueberry Patch?
EPA lists The Blueberry Patch 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. 94 of the 106 active systems in Richland County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does The Blueberry Patch have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. The violations listed here began between October 2017 and May 2019. By type: 6 monitoring, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as addressed. 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. Addressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-03-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-11-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Addressed |
| 2018-06-06 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-12-07 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
The Blueberry Patch: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Blueberry Patch?
The Blueberry Patch (PWSID OH7084813) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does The Blueberry Patch serve?
The Blueberry Patch reports serving 45 people through 1 service connection in Richland County, Ohio.
Where does The Blueberry Patch 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 The Blueberry Patch have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. 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 The Blueberry Patch'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Blueberry Patch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Blueberry Patch 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 Richland County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield City | Richland | 51,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Shelby City | Richland | 9,453 | Community | Surface water |
| Ontario City | Richland | 6,756 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lexington Village | Richland | 4,825 | Community | Groundwater |
| Madison Water District | Richland | 2,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bellville Village | Richland | 1,918 | 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, “The Blueberry Patch, PWSID OH7084813, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/the-blueberry-patch-oh7084813 (data as of October 1, 2026).