Public water system · IN2850021
ActiveMetropolitan School District of Wabash
At a glance
Metropolitan School District of Wabash (PWSID IN2850021) is an active transient non-community water system in Wabash County, Indiana. It reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Metropolitan School District of Wabash compare with other water systems in Wabash County?
By EPA's size categories, Metropolitan School District of Wabash is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wabash County has 52 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 566 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 29,429 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 Metropolitan School District of Wabash 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 Metropolitan School District of Wabash?
EPA lists Metropolitan School District of Wabash 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. 37 of the 52 active systems in Wabash County (71%) are also privately owned.
Does Metropolitan School District of Wabash have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Metropolitan School District of Wabash: frequently asked questions
Who runs Metropolitan School District of Wabash?
Metropolitan School District of Wabash (PWSID IN2850021) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Metropolitan School District of Wabash serve?
Metropolitan School District of Wabash reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in Wabash County, Indiana.
Where does Metropolitan School District of Wabash 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 Metropolitan School District of Wabash have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 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 Metropolitan School District of Wabash'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in November 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Metropolitan School District of Wabash's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Metropolitan School District of Wabash 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 Wabash County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Wabash | Wabash | 12,140 | Community | Groundwater |
| North Manchester Water Department | Wabash | 6,100 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bachelor Creek Church of Christ | Wabash | 920 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Lafontaine Water Company | Wabash | 906 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mississinewa - Red Bridge Boat Ramp | Wabash | 900 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cocojos - A Zoomers Rv Resort -Campstore | Wabash | 748 | 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, “Metropolitan School District of Wabash, PWSID IN2850021, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/metropolitan-school-district-of-wabash-in2850021 (data as of October 1, 2026).