Public water system · IN2570038
ActiveDaniel Retreat Center
At a glance
Daniel Retreat Center (PWSID IN2570038) is an active transient non-community water system in Noble County, Indiana. It reports serving 163 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
163
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Daniel Retreat Center compare with other water systems in Noble County?
By EPA's size categories, Daniel Retreat Center is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Noble County has 102 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 311 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% 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 Daniel Retreat Center is about 13% above 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 Daniel Retreat Center?
EPA lists Daniel Retreat Center 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. 85 of the 102 active systems in Noble County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does Daniel Retreat Center have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2021. The violations listed here began between December 2003 and July 2021. By type: 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
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.
Daniel Retreat Center: frequently asked questions
Who runs Daniel Retreat Center?
Daniel Retreat Center (PWSID IN2570038) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Daniel Retreat Center serve?
Daniel Retreat Center reports serving 163 people through 2 service connections in Noble County, Indiana.
Where does Daniel Retreat Center 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 Daniel Retreat Center 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 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 Daniel Retreat Center'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 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Daniel Retreat Center's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Daniel Retreat Center 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 |
| Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach | Noble | 822 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Phils One Stop #12 | Noble | 698 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Daniel Retreat Center, PWSID IN2570038, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/daniel-retreat-center-in2570038 (data as of October 1, 2026).