NEWARK, OH · Licking County
WINDING CREEK ESTATES Water System
Consumer Confidence Report status
WINDING CREEK ESTATES must publish a Consumer Confidence Report — the annual drinking water quality report covering calendar year 2026 — by July 1, 2027.
As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for WINDING CREEK ESTATES that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
Data sourced from the EPA ECHO database (SDWA bulk download), last refreshed August 1, 2026. This is a record-keeping and public-information tool — it does not replace Ohio’s official records. Always confirm current status with Ohio before making decisions based on this information.
System facts
- System ID (PWSID)
- OH4500512
- System type
- Community Water System
- Population served
- 57
- Service connections
- 26
- Ownership
- privately owned
- Water source
- groundwater (wells)
WINDING CREEK ESTATES is one of 1,399 community water systems in Ohio in the 500 or fewer people size category, serving 57 people from groundwater.
As of August 1, 2026, its federal record holds 9 entries between 1999 and 2020, of which 2 remain open; none are health-based.
Of the 9, 6 are monitoring and reporting requirements — the category that accounts for about four in five of all violations in EPA's national dataset — rather than findings about the water itself. The record involves the Consumer Confidence Rule, synthetic organic chemicals, and the Total Coliform Rules.
Violation history
Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting
—Consumer Confidence Rule
October 6, 2020
UnaddressedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2011 – December 15, 2011
ResolvedConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report
—Consumer Confidence Rule
July 1, 2010
UnaddressedMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
June 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009
ResolvedMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR)
—Coliform (TCR)
February 1, 2008 – February 29, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Nitrate
January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—LASSO
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Atrazine
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999
ResolvedMonitoring, Regular
—Simazine
April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999
Resolved
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
| Period | Violation | Contaminant / rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 2020 | Consumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| July 1, 2011 – December 15, 2011 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Resolved |
| July 1, 2010 | Consumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report | Consumer Confidence Rule | — | Unaddressed |
| June 1, 2009 – June 30, 2009 | Monitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| February 1, 2008 – February 29, 2008 | Monitoring, Routine Major (TCR) | Coliform (TCR) | — | Resolved |
| January 1, 2008 – December 31, 2008 | Monitoring, Regular | Nitrate | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999 | Monitoring, Regular | LASSO | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999 | Monitoring, Regular | Atrazine | — | Resolved |
| April 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999 | Monitoring, Regular | Simazine | — | Resolved |
Unaddressed no corrective action on record yetResolved addressed and confirmed by the state
Enforcement actions
- July 31, 2009State Violation/Reminder Notice2 linked violations
- February 13, 2009State Public Notification requested12 linked violations
- September 18, 2003State Compliance achieved67 linked violations
Common questions
Is WINDING CREEK ESTATES required to publish a Consumer Confidence Report?
- Yes. WINDING CREEK ESTATES is a community water system, and federal rules (40 CFR 141 Subpart O) require every community water system to publish a Consumer Confidence Report each year.
When is WINDING CREEK ESTATES’s next Consumer Confidence Report due?
- WINDING CREEK ESTATES’s next Consumer Confidence Report is due by July 1, 2027. The report covers calendar year 2026.
Does WINDING CREEK ESTATES have any open drinking water violations on record?
- As of August 1, 2026, EPA's federal records show 2 items for WINDING CREEK ESTATES that are open and awaiting resolution. None are health-based violations — open items of this kind are most often monitoring or reporting requirements, not water-safety findings.
What is a Consumer Confidence Report?
- A Consumer Confidence Report (CCR) is the annual drinking water quality report that community water systems must provide to the people they serve. It lists the contaminants detected in the system’s water during the year, where the water comes from, and how the results compare with federal limits. EPA’s revised CCR rule takes effect January 1, 2027, and the first reports in the new format are due July 1, 2027.
Contact
NETHERS, COLTON
740-334-8370
NEWARK, OH 43055