Public water system · IN2700051
ActiveArlington Church
At a glance
Arlington Church (PWSID IN2700051) is an active transient non-community water system in Rush County, Indiana. It reports serving 160 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
160
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Arlington Church compare with other water systems in Rush County?
By EPA's size categories, Arlington Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rush County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is about 63% below the county average of 427 people per system, and accounts for 1.4% of the 11,097 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 Arlington Church is about 11% above 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 Arlington Church?
EPA lists Arlington Church 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. 18 of the 26 active systems in Rush County (69%) are also privately owned.
Does Arlington Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between September 1992 and January 2024. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 4 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 9 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.
Arlington Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Arlington Church?
Arlington Church (PWSID IN2700051) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Arlington Church serve?
Arlington Church reports serving 160 people through 1 service connection in Rush County, Indiana.
Where does Arlington Church 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 Arlington Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Arlington Church'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 9 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Arlington Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Arlington Church 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 Rush County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushville City Utility | Rush | 6,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carthage Water Department | Rush | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Anderson Township Regional Sewer Dist. | Rush | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glenwood Water Works | Rush | 313 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arlington Elementary School | Rush | 274 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy | Rush | 262 | 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, “Arlington Church, PWSID IN2700051, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/arlington-church-in2700051 (data as of October 1, 2026).