Public water system · IN2640903
ActiveIn Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407
At a glance
In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407 (PWSID IN2640903) is an active transient non-community water system in Porter County, Indiana. It reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407 compare with other water systems in Porter County?
By EPA's size categories, In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407 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 less than 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 In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407 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 In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407?
EPA lists In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407 as owned by the federal 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. 6 of the 81 active systems in Porter County (7.4%) are also owned by the federal government.
Does In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407 have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000. By type: 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved is Nitrate. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407: frequently asked questions
Who runs In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407?
In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407 (PWSID IN2640903) is a transient non-community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407 serve?
In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407 reports serving 25 people through 2 service connections in Porter County, Indiana.
Where does In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407 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 In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407 have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000. 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 In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in January 2000. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407 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, “In Dunes Natl Lakeshore-Horse Trail-407, PWSID IN2640903, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/in-dunes-natl-lakeshore-horse-trail-407-in2640903 (data as of October 1, 2026).