Public water system · OH6836312
ActiveWilderness Ridge Retreat Camden
At a glance
Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden (PWSID OH6836312) is an active transient non-community water system in Preble County, Ohio. It reports serving 43 people through 13 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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
43
Service connections
13
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden compare with other water systems in Preble County?
By EPA's size categories, Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Preble County has 28 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 975 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 27,293 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 Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden 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 Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden?
EPA lists Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden 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. 15 of the 28 active systems in Preble County (54%) are also privately owned.
Does Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. The violations listed here began between October 1998 and September 2022. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved, 2 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2021-02-26 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-14 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2006-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | 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.
Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden?
Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden (PWSID OH6836312) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden serve?
Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden reports serving 43 people through 13 service connections in Preble County, Ohio.
Where does Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden 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 Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. 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 Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden'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, one is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the OH state drinking water program.
Where can I find Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden 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 Preble County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eaton Public Water System | Preble | 8,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakengren Water Authority | Preble | 2,950 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camden, Village of | Preble | 2,050 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lewisburg Village Pws | Preble | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Aqua Ohio - Preble County | Preble | 1,748 | Non-transient non-community | Purchased surface water |
| New Paris Village Pws | Preble | 1,681 | 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, “Wilderness Ridge Retreat Camden, PWSID OH6836312, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/wilderness-ridge-retreat-camden-oh6836312 (data as of October 1, 2026).