Public water system · OH7942012
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At a glance
York Elementary School (PWSID OH7942012) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. It reports serving 188 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
188
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does York Elementary School compare with other water systems in Tuscarawas County?
By EPA's size categories, York Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tuscarawas County has 76 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 860 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 65,378 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 York Elementary School is about 56% 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 York Elementary School?
EPA lists York Elementary School as owned by a local government. 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 76 active systems in Tuscarawas County (20%) are also owned by a local government.
Does York Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2006. The violations listed here began between June 1995 and January 2006. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Alachlor (Lasso)code 2051 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Simazinecode 2037 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
York Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs York Elementary School?
York Elementary School (PWSID OH7942012) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the OH state drinking water program.
How many people does York Elementary School serve?
York Elementary School reports serving 188 people through 1 service connection in Tuscarawas County, Ohio.
Where does York Elementary School 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 York Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are 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 York Elementary School'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 10 violations for this system; 2 are 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 York Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. York Elementary School 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 Tuscarawas County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Philadelphia City Pws | Tuscarawas | 17,410 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dover City Pws | Tuscarawas | 13,253 | Community | Groundwater |
| Twin City Water and Sewer District Pws | Tuscarawas | 9,224 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newcomerstown Village Pws | Tuscarawas | 3,882 | Community | Groundwater |
| Newpointe Community Church Pws | Tuscarawas | 2,640 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Strasburg Village Pws | Tuscarawas | 2,610 | 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, “York Elementary School, PWSID OH7942012, Ohio”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/ohio/york-elementary-school-oh7942012 (data as of October 1, 2026).