Public water system · IN2540061
ActiveKawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House
At a glance
Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House (PWSID IN2540061) is an active transient non-community water system in Montgomery County, Indiana. It reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House compare with other water systems in Montgomery County?
By EPA's size categories, Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Montgomery County has 47 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 628 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 29,494 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 Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House is about 65% 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 Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House?
EPA lists Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House 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. 29 of the 47 active systems in Montgomery County (62%) are also privately owned.
Does Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. The violations listed here began between April 2015 and November 2023. By type: 6 monitoring, 5 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (6 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2015-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House: frequently asked questions
Who runs Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House?
Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House (PWSID IN2540061) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House serve?
Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House reports serving 50 people through 1 service connection in Montgomery County, Indiana.
Where does Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House 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 Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. 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 Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in November 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House 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 Montgomery County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Crawfordsville | Montgomery | 15,930 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ladoga Water Works | Montgomery | 1,180 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lsc Communications Book LLC | Montgomery | 1,000 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Waynetown Water Works | Montgomery | 953 | Community | Groundwater |
| Darlington Water | Montgomery | 860 | Community | Groundwater |
| New Market Water Works | Montgomery | 765 | 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, “Kawa Inc., D/B/A New Ross Steak House, PWSID IN2540061, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/kawa-inc-d-b-a-new-ross-steak-house-in2540061 (data as of October 1, 2026).