Public water system · IN2200023
ActiveFairfield Jr./Sr. High School
At a glance
Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School (PWSID IN2200023) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Elkhart County, Indiana. It reports serving 1,160 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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,160
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School compare with other water systems in Elkhart County?
By EPA's size categories, Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Elkhart County has 284 active public water systems. Its population served is about 137% above the county average of 489 people per system, and accounts for 0.8% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School is about 170% above that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Indiana has 603 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% 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 Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School?
EPA lists Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School 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 Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024. The violations listed here began between October 1992 and February 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (5 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed and 1 as archived. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-21 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 1992-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School?
Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School (PWSID IN2200023) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School serve?
Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School reports serving 1,160 people through 1 service connection in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Where does Fairfield Jr./Sr. High 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 Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024. 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 Fairfield Jr./Sr. High 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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School is a non-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, “Fairfield Jr./Sr. High School, PWSID IN2200023, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/fairfield-jr-sr-high-school-in2200023 (data as of October 1, 2026).