Public water system · IN2201000
ActiveBetter Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5)
At a glance
Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5) (PWSID IN2201000) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Elkhart County, Indiana. It reports serving 103 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
103
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5) compare with other water systems in Elkhart County?
By EPA's size categories, Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Elkhart County has 284 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 489 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 138,737 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 Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5) is well below 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 Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5)?
EPA lists Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5) 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. 256 of the 284 active systems in Elkhart County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5): frequently asked questions
Who runs Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5)?
Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5) (PWSID IN2201000) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5) serve?
Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5) reports serving 103 people through 1 service connection in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Where does Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5) 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 Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. 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 Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5)'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5) 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 Elkhart County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Public Works and Utilities | Elkhart | 46,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goshen Water Utility | Elkhart | 32,267 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nappanee Water Utility | Elkhart | 6,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middlebury Water Department | Elkhart | 3,420 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nappanee Missionary Church | Elkhart | 2,545 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wakarusa Water Works | Elkhart | 1,998 | 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, “Better Way Partners, LLC (Plant# 5), PWSID IN2201000, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/better-way-partners-llc-plant-5-in2201000 (data as of October 1, 2026).