Public water system · IN2900013
ActiveBethlehem Lutheran School
At a glance
Bethlehem Lutheran School (PWSID IN2900013) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Wells County, Indiana. It reports serving 556 people through 3 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
556
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Bethlehem Lutheran School compare with other water systems in Wells County?
By EPA's size categories, Bethlehem Lutheran School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Wells County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is about 34% below the county average of 845 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 21,120 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 Bethlehem Lutheran School is about 29% above 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 Bethlehem Lutheran School?
EPA lists Bethlehem Lutheran School 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. 7 of the 25 active systems in Wells County (28%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bethlehem Lutheran School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. The violations listed here began between July 1992 and July 2008. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (2 of them). EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1992-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Bethlehem Lutheran School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bethlehem Lutheran School?
Bethlehem Lutheran School (PWSID IN2900013) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bethlehem Lutheran School serve?
Bethlehem Lutheran School reports serving 556 people through 3 service connections in Wells County, Indiana.
Where does Bethlehem Lutheran School 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 Bethlehem Lutheran School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. 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 Bethlehem Lutheran School'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2008. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bethlehem Lutheran School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Bethlehem Lutheran School 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 Wells County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluffton Utilities Water Dept | Wells | 10,298 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ossian Municipal Water Department | Wells | 3,289 | Community | Groundwater |
| Southern Wells Jr./Sr. High - Well 1 | Wells | 980 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bummies B & K Root Beer | Wells | 962 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Norwell High School | Wells | 900 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Apostolic Christian Church | Wells | 800 | 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, “Bethlehem Lutheran School, PWSID IN2900013, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/bethlehem-lutheran-school-in2900013 (data as of October 1, 2026).