Public water system · IN2750867
ActiveLost Pines - Southeast Well
At a glance
Lost Pines - Southeast Well (PWSID IN2750867) is an active transient non-community water system in Starke County, Indiana. It reports serving 33 people through 10 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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
33
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Lost Pines - Southeast Well compare with other water systems in Starke County?
By EPA's size categories, Lost Pines - Southeast Well is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Starke County has 47 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 280 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 13,174 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 Lost Pines - Southeast Well 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 Lost Pines - Southeast Well?
EPA lists Lost Pines - Southeast Well 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. 42 of the 47 active systems in Starke County (89%) are also privately owned.
Does Lost Pines - Southeast Well have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between July 2002 and January 2024. By type: 5 monitoring and reporting, 5 monitoring, 1 required treatment not met 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-11-02 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-05-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-26 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | 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.
Lost Pines - Southeast Well: frequently asked questions
Who runs Lost Pines - Southeast Well?
Lost Pines - Southeast Well (PWSID IN2750867) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Lost Pines - Southeast Well serve?
Lost Pines - Southeast Well reports serving 33 people through 10 service connections in Starke County, Indiana.
Where does Lost Pines - Southeast Well 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 Lost Pines - Southeast Well have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Lost Pines - Southeast Well'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Lost Pines - Southeast Well's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Lost Pines - Southeast Well 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 Starke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Water Works | Starke | 3,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Judson Water Company | Starke | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Grovertown Truckstop, LLC | Starke | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hamlet Water Works | Starke | 801 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oregon-Davis Elementary & High School | Starke | 575 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Richards of Toto | Starke | 515 | 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, “Lost Pines - Southeast Well, PWSID IN2750867, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/lost-pines-southeast-well-in2750867 (data as of October 1, 2026).