Public water system · IN2300119
ActiveNew Palestine Bible Church
At a glance
New Palestine Bible Church (PWSID IN2300119) is an active transient non-community water system in Hancock County, Indiana. It reports serving 97 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
97
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does New Palestine Bible Church compare with other water systems in Hancock County?
By EPA's size categories, New Palestine Bible Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Hancock County has 60 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 764 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 45,812 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 New Palestine Bible Church is about 33% 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 New Palestine Bible Church?
EPA lists New Palestine Bible Church 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. 51 of the 60 active systems in Hancock County (85%) are also privately owned.
Does New Palestine Bible Church have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. The violations listed here began between July 2000 and October 2012. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (10 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2002-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
New Palestine Bible Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs New Palestine Bible Church?
New Palestine Bible Church (PWSID IN2300119) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does New Palestine Bible Church serve?
New Palestine Bible Church reports serving 97 people through 5 service connections in Hancock County, Indiana.
Where does New Palestine Bible Church 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 New Palestine Bible Church have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. 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 New Palestine Bible Church'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2012. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find New Palestine Bible Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. New Palestine Bible Church 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 Hancock County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenfield Water Utility | Hancock | 26,671 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fortville Water Works | Hancock | 7,638 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ninestar Connect - Gem Water | Hancock | 1,837 | Community | Groundwater |
| Greenfield Rest Area, I-70 W.B. | Hancock | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Eastern Hancock Elem/Jr High | Hancock | 850 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Brookville Road Community Church | Hancock | 779 | 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, “New Palestine Bible Church, PWSID IN2300119, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/new-palestine-bible-church-in2300119 (data as of October 1, 2026).