Public water system · IN2460028
ActiveIndian Trail Elementary School
At a glance
Indian Trail Elementary School (PWSID IN2460028) is an active non-transient non-community water system in LaPorte County, Indiana. It reports serving 411 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
411
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Indian Trail Elementary School compare with other water systems in LaPorte County?
By EPA's size categories, Indian Trail Elementary School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). LaPorte County has 126 active public water systems. Its population served is about half of the county average of 755 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 95,092 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 Indian Trail Elementary School is roughly in line with 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 Indian Trail Elementary School?
EPA lists Indian Trail Elementary 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. 21 of the 126 active systems in LaPorte County (17%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Indian Trail Elementary School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and July 2020. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | 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 |
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.
Indian Trail Elementary School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Indian Trail Elementary School?
Indian Trail Elementary School (PWSID IN2460028) 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 Indian Trail Elementary School serve?
Indian Trail Elementary School reports serving 411 people through 1 service connection in LaPorte County, Indiana.
Where does Indian Trail Elementary 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 Indian Trail Elementary School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. 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 Indian Trail Elementary 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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Indian Trail Elementary School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Indian Trail Elementary 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 LaPorte County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan City Department of Water Works | LaPorte | 33,996 | Community | Surface water |
| Laporte Water Works | LaPorte | 22,197 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westville Correctional Facility | LaPorte | 2,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Long Beach Water Department | LaPorte | 2,050 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Coast Conservancy District | LaPorte | 2,013 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kingsford Heights Water | LaPorte | 1,800 | 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, “Indian Trail Elementary School, PWSID IN2460028, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/indian-trail-elementary-school-in2460028 (data as of October 1, 2026).