Public water system · IN2690001
ActiveDelaware Campground
At a glance
Delaware Campground (PWSID IN2690001) is an active transient non-community water system in Ripley County, Indiana. It reports serving 75 people through 142 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
142
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Delaware Campground compare with other water systems in Ripley County?
By EPA's size categories, Delaware Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Ripley County has 10 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,117 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 31,173 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 Delaware Campground is about half of 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 Delaware Campground?
EPA lists Delaware Campground 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. 3 of the 10 active systems in Ripley County (30%) are also privately owned.
Does Delaware Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2006 and May 2025. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, Nitrate, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule. EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2006-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Turbidity (Enhanced SWTR) · code 38 | Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rulecode 0300 | No | Resolved |
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.
Delaware Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Delaware Campground?
Delaware Campground (PWSID IN2690001) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Delaware Campground serve?
Delaware Campground reports serving 75 people through 142 service connections in Ripley County, Indiana.
Where does Delaware Campground 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 Delaware Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 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 Delaware Campground'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 May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Delaware Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Delaware Campground 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 Ripley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoosier Hills Regional Water District | Ripley | 8,660 | Community | Groundwater |
| Batesville Water Utility | Ripley | 7,323 | Community | Surface water |
| Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. | Ripley | 5,564 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Holton Community Water Corp. | Ripley | 2,363 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Versailles Water Works | Ripley | 2,200 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Milan Water Works | Ripley | 2,070 | Community | Purchased 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, “Delaware Campground, PWSID IN2690001, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/delaware-campground-in2690001 (data as of October 1, 2026).