Establishment profile
AQUA OHIO
SOUTH OF MENTOR AVE STATE ROUTE 615, MENTOR, OH, 44060
Operated by Essential Utilities · 1 of 37 establishments
221310 — Water Supply and Irrigation Systems
Summary
AQUA OHIO has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $39,800 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 28 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AQUA OHIO appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 2213 within OH. Peer group: 28 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 21 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AQUA OHIO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | Caught Between,Collapse,Struck Against,TrenchFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AQUA OHIO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AQUA OHIO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for Essential Utilities, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Essential Utilities locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08-CA-038918 | Unfair labor practice | May 2010 | Jun 2010 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
| 08-CA-037055 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 | Closed | Region 08, Cleveland, Ohio |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AQUA OHIO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AQUA OHIO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AQUA OHIO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-03-29 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 6 | 5 | $39,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AQUA OHIO is one of 37 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Essential Utilities.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Essential Utilities across all 37 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in water supply and irrigation systems within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OHIO AMERICAN WATERMARION — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO AMERICAN WATERTIFFIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WASTEWATER SOLUTIONSALLIANCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE SOUTHWESTERN OHIO WATER COMPANYCINCINNATI — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Essential Utilities, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.SHARON, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- AQUA PENNSYLVANIA INC.ELYSBURG, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.PHOENIXVILLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.SPRINGFIELD, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AQUA RESOURCES, INC.SOUDERTON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.OAKFORD, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AQUA PENNSYLVANIA INCMOUNT CARMEL, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AQUA OHIOMENTOR, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- AQUA NORTH CAROLINA, INC.DENVER, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- AQUA PENNSYLVANIA, INC.BRISTOL, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Essential Utilities locationsParent rollup
- Water Supply and Irrigation SystemsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Water Supply and in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AQUA OHIO from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Essential Utilities, which operates 37 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AQUA OHIO's OSHA violation history?
- AQUA OHIO has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $39,800 in total penalties.
- How does AQUA OHIO's safety record compare to its industry?
- AQUA OHIO operates in the water supply and irrigation systems industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. AQUA OHIO's self-reported DART rate is 5.28 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
- Has AQUA OHIO had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving AQUA OHIO.