Public water system · OH5133312
ActiveWashburn Browne Park
At a glance
Washburn Browne Park (PWSID OH5133312) is an active transient non-community water system in Marion County, Ohio. It reports serving 60 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 September 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Washburn Browne Park compare with other water systems in Marion County?
By EPA's size categories, Washburn Browne Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marion County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,873 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 52,443 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 Washburn Browne Park is about 58% 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 Washburn Browne Park?
EPA lists Washburn Browne Park 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 28 active systems in Marion County (96%) are also privately owned.
Does Washburn Browne Park have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2006 and September 2024. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 2 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2019-04-29 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-22 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Washburn Browne Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Washburn Browne Park?
Washburn Browne Park (PWSID OH5133312) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Washburn Browne Park serve?
Washburn Browne Park reports serving 60 people through 2 service connections in Marion County, Ohio.
Where does Washburn Browne Park 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 Washburn Browne Park 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 September 2024. 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 Washburn Browne Park'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 September 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Washburn Browne Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Washburn Browne Park 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 Marion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aqua Ohio - Marion | Marion | 47,102 | Community | Surface water |
| Elgin Local Schools Pws | Marion | 1,321 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Ohio - La Rue Village Pws | Marion | 800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ridgedale Jr/Sr High School | Marion | 465 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ridgedale Elementary School | Marion | 361 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cornerstone Alliance Church | Marion | 350 | 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, “Washburn Browne Park, PWSID OH5133312, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/washburn-browne-park-oh5133312 (data as of October 1, 2026).