Public water system · IN2170042
ActiveDekalb Meadows Amish School
At a glance
Dekalb Meadows Amish School (PWSID IN2170042) is an active transient non-community water system in DeKalb County, Indiana. It reports serving 25 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 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Dekalb Meadows Amish School compare with other water systems in DeKalb County?
By EPA's size categories, Dekalb Meadows Amish School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). DeKalb County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 635 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 31,731 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 Dekalb Meadows Amish School is well below 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 Dekalb Meadows Amish School?
EPA lists Dekalb Meadows Amish School 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. 44 of the 50 active systems in DeKalb County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does Dekalb Meadows Amish School 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 2025. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Dekalb Meadows Amish School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Dekalb Meadows Amish School?
Dekalb Meadows Amish School (PWSID IN2170042) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Dekalb Meadows Amish School serve?
Dekalb Meadows Amish School reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in DeKalb County, Indiana.
Where does Dekalb Meadows Amish 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 Dekalb Meadows Amish School 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 2025. 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 Dekalb Meadows Amish 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Dekalb Meadows Amish School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Dekalb Meadows Amish School 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 DeKalb County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Water Department | DeKalb | 12,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Garrett Water Utility | DeKalb | 6,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Butler Water Department | DeKalb | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waterloo Water Works | DeKalb | 2,242 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakewood Park Baptist Church/School | DeKalb | 1,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Steel Dynamics | DeKalb | 1,000 | Non-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, “Dekalb Meadows Amish School, PWSID IN2170042, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/dekalb-meadows-amish-school-in2170042 (data as of October 1, 2026).