Public water system · OH5553212
ActiveWest Charleston Church of the Brethren
At a glance
West Charleston Church of the Brethren (PWSID OH5553212) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Miami County, Ohio. It reports serving 145 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
145
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does West Charleston Church of the Brethren compare with other water systems in Miami County?
By EPA's size categories, West Charleston Church of the Brethren is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Miami County has 46 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,981 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 91,109 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Ohio, the 3,854 active systems average 2,767 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so West Charleston Church of the Brethren is about 66% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Ohio has 544 active non-transient non-community water systems, 14% 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 West Charleston Church of the Brethren?
EPA lists West Charleston Church of the Brethren 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. 36 of the 46 active systems in Miami County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does West Charleston Church of the Brethren have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. The violations listed here began between April 2013 and October 2024. By type: 1 reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule Revisions (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
West Charleston Church of the Brethren: frequently asked questions
Who runs West Charleston Church of the Brethren?
West Charleston Church of the Brethren (PWSID OH5553212) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does West Charleston Church of the Brethren serve?
West Charleston Church of the Brethren reports serving 145 people through 1 service connection in Miami County, Ohio.
Where does West Charleston Church of the Brethren 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 West Charleston Church of the Brethren have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 West Charleston Church of the Brethren'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 records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find West Charleston Church of the Brethren's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. West Charleston Church of the Brethren is a non-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 Miami County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nawa | Miami | 29,974 | Community | Groundwater |
| Troy City Pws | Miami | 26,305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Piqua City Pws | Miami | 20,354 | Community | Surface water |
| West Milton Village Pws | Miami | 4,890 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Covington Village Pws | Miami | 2,718 | Community | Groundwater |
| Miami East Schools Pws | Miami | 1,430 | Non-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, “West Charleston Church of the Brethren, PWSID OH5553212, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/west-charleston-church-of-the-brethren-oh5553212 (data as of October 1, 2026).