Public water system · IN2740827
ActiveAmerican Legion-Jenkins Post 254
At a glance
American Legion-Jenkins Post 254 (PWSID IN2740827) is an active transient non-community water system in Spencer County, Indiana. It reports serving 65 people through 3 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
65
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does American Legion-Jenkins Post 254 compare with other water systems in Spencer County?
By EPA's size categories, American Legion-Jenkins Post 254 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Spencer County has 15 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,287 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 19,310 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so American Legion-Jenkins Post 254 is about half of 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. Indiana has 2,596 active transient non-community water systems, 65% of the state's 3,969 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,769 Indiana systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates American Legion-Jenkins Post 254?
EPA lists American Legion-Jenkins Post 254 as privately owned. The IN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 6 of the 15 active systems in Spencer County (40%) are also privately owned.
Does American Legion-Jenkins Post 254 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and March 2026. By type: 7 monitoring, 4 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-12-03 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-16 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
American Legion-Jenkins Post 254: frequently asked questions
Who runs American Legion-Jenkins Post 254?
American Legion-Jenkins Post 254 (PWSID IN2740827) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does American Legion-Jenkins Post 254 serve?
American Legion-Jenkins Post 254 reports serving 65 people through 3 service connections in Spencer County, Indiana.
Where does American Legion-Jenkins Post 254 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 American Legion-Jenkins Post 254 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. 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 American Legion-Jenkins Post 254'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find American Legion-Jenkins Post 254's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. American Legion-Jenkins Post 254 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 Spencer County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reo Water Corporation | Spencer | 3,875 | Community | Groundwater |
| Santa Claus Water Utility | Spencer | 3,683 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Finch Newton Water, Inc.. | Spencer | 2,672 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Rockport Water | Spencer | 2,520 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dale Water Works | Spencer | 1,637 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Gentryville Water Utility | Spencer | 1,625 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “American Legion-Jenkins Post 254, PWSID IN2740827, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/american-legion-jenkins-post-254-in2740827 (data as of October 1, 2026).