Public water system · IN2200169
ActiveElkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens
At a glance
Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens (PWSID IN2200169) is an active transient non-community water system in Elkhart County, Indiana. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.
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 Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens compare with other water systems in Elkhart County?
By EPA's size categories, Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Elkhart County has 284 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 489 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 138,737 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 Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens 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 Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens?
EPA lists Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens as owned by a local 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. 27 of the 284 active systems in Elkhart County (9.5%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. The violations listed here began between August 2019 and April 2020. By type: 2 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens: frequently asked questions
Who runs Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens?
Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens (PWSID IN2200169) is a transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens serve?
Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Where does Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens 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 Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. 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 Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens' 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens 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 Elkhart County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Public Works and Utilities | Elkhart | 46,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goshen Water Utility | Elkhart | 32,267 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nappanee Water Utility | Elkhart | 6,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middlebury Water Department | Elkhart | 3,420 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nappanee Missionary Church | Elkhart | 2,545 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wakarusa Water Works | Elkhart | 1,998 | 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, “Elkhart County Parks - Defries Gardens, PWSID IN2200169, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/elkhart-county-parks-defries-gardens-in2200169 (data as of October 1, 2026).