Public water system · IN2520842
ActiveMississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp
At a glance
Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp (PWSID IN2520842) is an active transient non-community water system in Miami County, Indiana. It reports serving 81 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a state government. EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
81
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp compare with other water systems in Miami County?
By EPA's size categories, Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Miami County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 389 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 26,424 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 Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp is about 44% 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 Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp?
EPA lists Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp as owned by a state 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. 3 of the 68 active systems in Miami County (4.4%) are also owned by a state government.
Does Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. The violations listed here began between October 2004 and June 2023. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 2 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-08 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-06-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-06-08 | ReportingReport Startup Procedures Cert Form (RTCR) · code 4C | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 9 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.
Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp: frequently asked questions
Who runs Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp?
Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp (PWSID IN2520842) is a transient non-community water system owned by a state government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp serve?
Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp reports serving 81 people through 5 service connections in Miami County, Indiana.
Where does Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp 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 Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. 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 Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp'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 9 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in June 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp 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 Miami County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peru Water Department | Miami | 11,417 | Community | Groundwater |
| Peru Utilities/Grissom | Miami | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Maconaquah School Corporation | Miami | 2,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Converse Water Works | Miami | 1,265 | Community | Groundwater |
| Mississinewa Lake - Miami Campground | Miami | 1,000 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bunker Hill Water Works | Miami | 900 | 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, “Mississinewa Lake - Miami Ramp, PWSID IN2520842, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/mississinewa-lake-miami-ramp-in2520842 (data as of October 1, 2026).