Public water system · IN2650006
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At a glance
Depot Diner & Service Station (PWSID IN2650006) is an active transient non-community water system in Posey County, Indiana. It reports serving 52 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
52
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Depot Diner & Service Station compare with other water systems in Posey County?
By EPA's size categories, Depot Diner & Service Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Posey County has 9 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,172 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 10,547 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 Depot Diner & Service Station is about 64% 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 Depot Diner & Service Station?
EPA lists Depot Diner & Service Station 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. 5 of the 9 active systems in Posey County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Depot Diner & Service Station have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2010 and September 2025. By type: 5 reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-02 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitrate-Nitritecode 1038 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Depot Diner & Service Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Depot Diner & Service Station?
Depot Diner & Service Station (PWSID IN2650006) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Depot Diner & Service Station serve?
Depot Diner & Service Station reports serving 52 people through 1 service connection in Posey County, Indiana.
Where does Depot Diner & Service Station 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 Depot Diner & Service Station have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Depot Diner & Service Station'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Depot Diner & Service Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Depot Diner & Service Station 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 Posey County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Water Works | Posey | 6,426 | Community | Surface water |
| New Harmony Water Utility | Posey | 1,633 | Community | Groundwater |
| Poseyville Municipal Water Department | Posey | 1,400 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cynthiana Water Works | Posey | 699 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| A.B. Brown Station - Sigeco | Posey | 129 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Philips Inn | Posey | 100 | 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, “Depot Diner & Service Station, PWSID IN2650006, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/depot-diner-service-station-in2650006 (data as of October 1, 2026).