Public water system · IN2431138
ActiveLiving Hope Ministries
At a glance
Living Hope Ministries (PWSID IN2431138) is an active transient non-community water system in Kosciusko County, Indiana. It reports serving 85 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Living Hope Ministries compare with other water systems in Kosciusko County?
By EPA's size categories, Living Hope Ministries is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Kosciusko County has 291 active public water systems. Its population served is about 59% below the county average of 207 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 60,342 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 Living Hope Ministries is about 41% 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 Living Hope Ministries?
EPA lists Living Hope Ministries 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. 268 of the 291 active systems in Kosciusko County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Living Hope Ministries have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in August 2023. The violations listed here began between July 2009 and August 2023. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-12-30 | ReportingReporting, Assessment Forms (RTCR) · code 4A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-11-17 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | 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.
Living Hope Ministries: frequently asked questions
Who runs Living Hope Ministries?
Living Hope Ministries (PWSID IN2431138) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Living Hope Ministries serve?
Living Hope Ministries reports serving 85 people through 1 service connection in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Where does Living Hope Ministries 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 Living Hope Ministries 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 August 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 Living Hope Ministries' 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 August 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Living Hope Ministries' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Living Hope Ministries 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 Kosciusko County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Warsaw | Kosciusko | 13,835 | Community | Groundwater |
| Syracuse Water Company | Kosciusko | 2,810 | Community | Groundwater |
| Milford Water Department | Kosciusko | 1,556 | Community | Groundwater |
| Silver Lake Water Works | Kosciusko | 1,030 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mentone Water Company | Kosciusko | 1,001 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jellystone Park - Circle (New) | Kosciusko | 960 | 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, “Living Hope Ministries, PWSID IN2431138, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/living-hope-ministries-in2431138 (data as of October 1, 2026).