Public water system · OH7532712
ActiveThe Canal House Pws
At a glance
The Canal House Pws (PWSID OH7532712) is an active transient non-community water system in Shelby County, Ohio. It reports serving 202 people through 2 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
202
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Canal House Pws compare with other water systems in Shelby County?
By EPA's size categories, The Canal House Pws is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Shelby County has 37 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 968 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 35,819 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 Canal House Pws is about 40% 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 The Canal House Pws?
EPA lists The Canal House Pws 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 37 active systems in Shelby County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does The Canal House Pws have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and January 2006. By type: 12 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | 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.
The Canal House Pws: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Canal House Pws?
The Canal House Pws (PWSID OH7532712) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does The Canal House Pws serve?
The Canal House Pws reports serving 202 people through 2 service connections in Shelby County, Ohio.
Where does The Canal House Pws 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 Canal House Pws 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 January 2006. 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 Canal House Pws' 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 January 2006. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Canal House Pws' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Canal House Pws 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 Shelby County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney City Pws | Shelby | 20,614 | Community | Surface water |
| Honda Dma Anna Engine Plant | Shelby | 3,400 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Anna Village Pws | Shelby | 1,558 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fort Loramie Village Pws | Shelby | 1,524 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jackson Center Village Pws | Shelby | 1,462 | Community | Groundwater |
| Botkins Village Pws | Shelby | 1,250 | 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 Canal House Pws, PWSID OH7532712, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/the-canal-house-pws-oh7532712 (data as of October 1, 2026).