Public water system · IN2570897
ActiveChain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach
At a glance
Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach (PWSID IN2570897) is an active transient non-community water system in Noble County, Indiana. It reports serving 822 people through 46 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
822
Service connections
46
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach compare with other water systems in Noble County?
By EPA's size categories, Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Noble County has 102 active public water systems, and Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 164% above the county average of 311 people per system, and accounts for 2.6% of the 31,714 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 Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach is about 5.7 times 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 Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach?
EPA lists Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach as owned by a state 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. 8 of the 102 active systems in Noble County (7.8%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and July 2015. By type: 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 4 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.
Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach?
Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach (PWSID IN2570897) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach serve?
Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach reports serving 822 people through 46 service connections in Noble County, Indiana.
Where does Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach 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 Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. 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 Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach'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 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in July 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach 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 Noble County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendallville Water Department | Noble | 10,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ligonier Water Works | Noble | 4,405 | Community | Groundwater |
| Avilla Water Department | Noble | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Albion Water & Sewer | Noble | 2,349 | Community | Groundwater |
| Phils One Stop #12 | Noble | 698 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cromwell Water Works | Noble | 550 | 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, “Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach, PWSID IN2570897, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/chain-o-lakes-state-park-camp-beach-in2570897 (data as of October 1, 2026).