Public water system · IN2640069
ActiveGabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion
At a glance
Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion (PWSID IN2640069) is an active transient non-community water system in Porter County, Indiana. It reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion compare with other water systems in Porter County?
By EPA's size categories, Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Porter County has 81 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 748 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 60,622 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 Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion 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 Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion?
EPA lists Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion 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. 65 of the 81 active systems in Porter County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between February 2021 and February 2026. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-08-09 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-02-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion: frequently asked questions
Who runs Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion?
Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion (PWSID IN2640069) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion serve?
Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Porter County, Indiana.
Where does Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion 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 Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 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 Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion'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 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion 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 Porter County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaiso Department of Water Works | Porter | 36,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hebron Water Department | Porter | 3,724 | Community | Groundwater |
| L-A-C Utilities | Porter | 2,441 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kouts Water Works | Porter | 2,028 | Community | Groundwater |
| St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic | Porter | 1,201 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ogden Dunes Water | Porter | 1,110 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Gabis Arboretum at Purdue Nw - Pavilion, PWSID IN2640069, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/gabis-arboretum-at-purdue-nw-pavilion-in2640069 (data as of October 1, 2026).