Public water system · IN2380023
ActiveJ Star Farms
At a glance
J Star Farms (PWSID IN2380023) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Jay County, Indiana. It reports serving 60 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
60
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does J Star Farms compare with other water systems in Jay County?
By EPA's size categories, J Star Farms is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jay County has 30 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 439 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 13,183 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 J Star Farms 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 J Star Farms?
EPA lists J Star Farms 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. 25 of the 30 active systems in Jay County (83%) are also privately owned.
Does J Star Farms have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between January 2024 and April 2024. By type: 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
J Star Farms: frequently asked questions
Who runs J Star Farms?
J Star Farms (PWSID IN2380023) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does J Star Farms serve?
J Star Farms reports serving 60 people through 2 service connections in Jay County, Indiana.
Where does J Star Farms 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 J Star Farms have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. 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 J Star Farms' 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 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find J Star Farms' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. J Star Farms 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 Jay County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Municipal Water Plant | Jay | 6,209 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dunkirk Water Department | Jay | 2,305 | Community | Groundwater |
| Redkey Water Plant | Jay | 1,323 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pennville Water Company | Jay | 706 | Community | Groundwater |
| Holy Trinity Church | Jay | 400 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bloomfield Elementary School | Jay | 300 | Non-transient non-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, “J Star Farms, PWSID IN2380023, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/j-star-farms-in2380023 (data as of October 1, 2026).