Public water system · IN2910806
ActiveLake Shafer Resort/Hotel
At a glance
Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel (PWSID IN2910806) is an active transient non-community water system in White County, Indiana. It reports serving 32 people through 16 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
32
Service connections
16
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel compare with other water systems in White County?
By EPA's size categories, Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel is a very small system (500 people or fewer). White County has 78 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 276 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 21,514 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 Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel 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 Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel?
EPA lists Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel 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. 70 of the 78 active systems in White County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between September 2018 and October 2025. By type: 5 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-12 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-01 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-15 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-06-08 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-06-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-06-09 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel?
Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel (PWSID IN2910806) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel serve?
Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel reports serving 32 people through 16 service connections in White County, Indiana.
Where does Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel 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 Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. 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 Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel'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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel 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 White County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monticello Water Works | White | 5,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indiana Beach, Inc.. | White | 2,500 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brookston Water Department | White | 1,815 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monon Water Utility | White | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| I.B. Campground | White | 1,103 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wolcott Water Works | White | 1,001 | 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, “Lake Shafer Resort/Hotel, PWSID IN2910806, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/lake-shafer-resort-hotel-in2910806 (data as of October 1, 2026).