Public water system · IN2420002
ActiveMelon Acres Hacienda
At a glance
Melon Acres Hacienda (PWSID IN2420002) is an active transient non-community water system in Knox County, Indiana. It reports serving 146 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
146
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Melon Acres Hacienda compare with other water systems in Knox County?
By EPA's size categories, Melon Acres Hacienda is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Knox County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,793 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 32,275 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 Melon Acres Hacienda is roughly in line with 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 Melon Acres Hacienda?
EPA lists Melon Acres Hacienda 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. 8 of the 18 active systems in Knox County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does Melon Acres Hacienda have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2008 and September 2020. By type: 7 monitoring and 4 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (7 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-05 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
Melon Acres Hacienda: frequently asked questions
Who runs Melon Acres Hacienda?
Melon Acres Hacienda (PWSID IN2420002) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Melon Acres Hacienda serve?
Melon Acres Hacienda reports serving 146 people through 2 service connections in Knox County, Indiana.
Where does Melon Acres Hacienda 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 Melon Acres Hacienda have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. 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 Melon Acres Hacienda'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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Melon Acres Hacienda's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Melon Acres Hacienda 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 Knox County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincennes Water Department | Knox | 18,701 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bicknell Municipal Utilities | Knox | 4,064 | Community | Groundwater |
| Knox County Water, Inc.. | Knox | 3,525 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Freelandville Water Association | Knox | 1,175 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oaktown Water Works | Knox | 832 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monroe City Water Utilities | Knox | 813 | 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, “Melon Acres Hacienda, PWSID IN2420002, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/melon-acres-hacienda-in2420002 (data as of October 1, 2026).