Public water system · IN2710640
ActiveBendix Woods Park
At a glance
Bendix Woods Park (PWSID IN2710640) is an active transient non-community water system in St. Joseph County, Indiana. It reports serving 105 people through 8 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
105
Service connections
8
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bendix Woods Park compare with other water systems in St. Joseph County?
By EPA's size categories, Bendix Woods Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). St. Joseph County has 221 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 989 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 218,558 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 Bendix Woods Park is about 27% below 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 Bendix Woods Park?
EPA lists Bendix Woods Park as owned by a local government. 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. 21 of the 221 active systems in St. Joseph County (9.5%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bendix Woods Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. The violations listed here began between December 2014 and October 2021. By type: 2 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Bendix Woods Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bendix Woods Park?
Bendix Woods Park (PWSID IN2710640) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bendix Woods Park serve?
Bendix Woods Park reports serving 105 people through 8 service connections in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Where does Bendix Woods Park 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 Bendix Woods Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. 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 Bendix Woods Park'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bendix Woods Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bendix Woods Park 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 St. Joseph County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Bend Water Works | St. Joseph | 115,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mishawaka Utilities | St. Joseph | 49,675 | Community | Groundwater |
| University of Notre Dame | St. Joseph | 7,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Walkerton Light & Water | St. Joseph | 2,262 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sisters of Holy Cross-St. Marys College | St. Joseph | 2,111 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Liberty Water Works | St. Joseph | 1,896 | 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, “Bendix Woods Park, PWSID IN2710640, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/bendix-woods-park-in2710640 (data as of October 1, 2026).