Public water system · IN2700007
ActiveMays Community Academy
At a glance
Mays Community Academy (PWSID IN2700007) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Rush County, Indiana. It reports serving 236 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
236
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mays Community Academy compare with other water systems in Rush County?
By EPA's size categories, Mays Community Academy is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Rush County has 26 active public water systems. Its population served is about 45% below the county average of 427 people per system, and accounts for 2.1% of the 11,097 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 Mays Community Academy is about half of 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 Mays Community Academy?
EPA lists Mays Community Academy as owned by a local government. 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. 7 of the 26 active systems in Rush County (27%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Mays Community Academy have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. The violations listed here began between January 2009 and October 2018. By type: 6 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Arsenic (6 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Mays Community Academy: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mays Community Academy?
Mays Community Academy (PWSID IN2700007) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Mays Community Academy serve?
Mays Community Academy reports serving 236 people through 1 service connection in Rush County, Indiana.
Where does Mays Community Academy 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 Mays Community Academy have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. 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 Mays Community Academy'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. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2018. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mays Community Academy's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mays Community Academy 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 Rush County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushville City Utility | Rush | 6,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Carthage Water Department | Rush | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Anderson Township Regional Sewer Dist. | Rush | 900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Glenwood Water Works | Rush | 313 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arlington Elementary School | Rush | 274 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy | Rush | 262 | Community | Groundwater |
Related pages
Working with water-system records? Pro adds alerts, change history and CSV export ($49/mo); Enterprise adds full national files, the API and an MCP server for AI tools.
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, “Mays Community Academy, PWSID IN2700007, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/mays-community-academy-in2700007 (data as of October 1, 2026).