Public water system · IN2200223
ActiveHumane Society of Elkhart County
At a glance
Humane Society of Elkhart County (PWSID IN2200223) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Elkhart County, Indiana. It reports serving 60 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 5 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
60
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Humane Society of Elkhart County compare with other water systems in Elkhart County?
By EPA's size categories, Humane Society of Elkhart County 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Humane Society of Elkhart County is well below 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 Humane Society of Elkhart County?
EPA lists Humane Society of Elkhart County 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 Humane Society of Elkhart County have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2019 and January 2026. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2025-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | 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.
Humane Society of Elkhart County: frequently asked questions
Who runs Humane Society of Elkhart County?
Humane Society of Elkhart County (PWSID IN2200223) 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 Humane Society of Elkhart County serve?
Humane Society of Elkhart County reports serving 60 people through 1 service connection in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Where does Humane Society of Elkhart County 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 Humane Society of Elkhart County have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 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 Humane Society of Elkhart County'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 January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Humane Society of Elkhart County's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Humane Society of Elkhart County 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, “Humane Society of Elkhart County, PWSID IN2200223, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/humane-society-of-elkhart-county-in2200223 (data as of October 1, 2026).