Public water system · IN2020025
ActiveMetea Park
At a glance
Metea Park (PWSID IN2020025) is an active transient non-community water system in Allen County, Indiana. It reports serving 202 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
202
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Metea Park compare with other water systems in Allen County?
By EPA's size categories, Metea Park is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Allen County has 87 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,719 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 323,592 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 Metea Park is about 40% above 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 Metea Park?
EPA lists Metea Park 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. 74 of the 87 active systems in Allen County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does Metea Park have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. The violations listed here began between April 2007 and February 2026. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-22 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2026-02-22 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-10-31 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-12-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-06-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Acute (TCR) · code 21 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Metea Park: frequently asked questions
Who runs Metea Park?
Metea Park (PWSID IN2020025) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Metea Park serve?
Metea Park reports serving 202 people through 1 service connection in Allen County, Indiana.
Where does Metea Park 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 Metea Park have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. 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 Metea Park'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; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in February 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Metea Park's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Metea Park 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 Allen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Wayne - 3 Rivers Filtration Plant | Allen | 269,994 | Community | Surface water |
| New Haven Water Department | Allen | 15,700 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Huntertown Water Works | Allen | 14,058 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pioneer Water L.L.C. | Allen | 2,076 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bf Goodrich Tire Manufacturing | Allen | 1,750 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Maysville Region. Water & Sewer District | Allen | 1,634 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “Metea Park, PWSID IN2020025, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/metea-park-in2020025 (data as of October 1, 2026).