Public water system · IN2290005
ActiveBethel Lutheran Church
At a glance
Bethel Lutheran Church (PWSID IN2290005) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Hamilton County, Indiana. It reports serving 860 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
860
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bethel Lutheran Church compare with other water systems in Hamilton County?
By EPA's size categories, Bethel Lutheran Church is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Hamilton County has 66 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,475 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 229,348 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Bethel Lutheran Church is about twice that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Indiana has 603 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% 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 Bethel Lutheran Church?
EPA lists Bethel Lutheran 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. 56 of the 66 active systems in Hamilton County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Bethel Lutheran Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between October 2004 and July 2010. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | 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.
Bethel Lutheran Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bethel Lutheran Church?
Bethel Lutheran Church (PWSID IN2290005) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bethel Lutheran Church serve?
Bethel Lutheran Church reports serving 860 people through 1 service connection in Hamilton County, Indiana.
Where does Bethel Lutheran 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 Bethel Lutheran Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. 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 Bethel Lutheran 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bethel Lutheran Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bethel Lutheran Church is a non-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 Hamilton County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carmel Water Department | Hamilton | 99,927 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Citizens Water of Westfield, LLC | Hamilton | 61,493 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indiana American Water - Noblesville | Hamilton | 45,575 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cicero Water Department | Hamilton | 5,607 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indiana American Water - Sheridan | Hamilton | 4,435 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ruoff Music Center | Hamilton | 2,000 | Transient non-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, “Bethel Lutheran Church, PWSID IN2290005, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/bethel-lutheran-church-in2290005 (data as of October 1, 2026).