Public water system · IN2840026
ActiveFirst Southern Baptist Church
At a glance
First Southern Baptist Church (PWSID IN2840026) is an active transient non-community water system in Vigo County, Indiana. It reports serving 130 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
130
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does First Southern Baptist Church compare with other water systems in Vigo County?
By EPA's size categories, First Southern Baptist Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Vigo County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 2,919 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 87,565 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 First Southern Baptist Church is roughly in line with 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 First Southern Baptist Church?
EPA lists First Southern Baptist Church 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. 26 of the 30 active systems in Vigo County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does First Southern Baptist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between October 2016 and January 2026. By type: 4 monitoring, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved, 2 as archived and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2025-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-09 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2018-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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.
First Southern Baptist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs First Southern Baptist Church?
First Southern Baptist Church (PWSID IN2840026) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does First Southern Baptist Church serve?
First Southern Baptist Church reports serving 130 people through 1 service connection in Vigo County, Indiana.
Where does First Southern Baptist Church 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 First Southern Baptist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. 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 First Southern Baptist Church'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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find First Southern Baptist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. First Southern Baptist Church 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 Vigo County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Terre Haute | Vigo | 67,765 | Community | Groundwater |
| Seelyville Water Works | Vigo | 6,393 | Community | Groundwater |
| West Terre Haute Water | Vigo | 4,075 | Community | Groundwater |
| Sullivan-Vigo Rural Water Corp. | Vigo | 2,765 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Fayette Township Water Assn. | Vigo | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fci & Fpc - Terre Haute | Vigo | 1,390 | 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, “First Southern Baptist Church, PWSID IN2840026, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/first-southern-baptist-church-in2840026 (data as of October 1, 2026).