Public water system · IN2370016
ActiveNipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant
At a glance
Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant (PWSID IN2370016) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Jasper County, Indiana. It reports serving 315 people through 10 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
315
Service connections
10
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant compare with other water systems in Jasper County?
By EPA's size categories, Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jasper County has 65 active public water systems. Its population served is about 14% below the county average of 365 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 23,693 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant is about 27% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Indiana has 603 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% 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 Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant?
EPA lists Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant 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. 60 of the 65 active systems in Jasper County (92%) are also privately owned.
Does Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between April 1995 and January 2026. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 2 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-10-11 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-04-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | 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.
Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant: frequently asked questions
Who runs Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant?
Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant (PWSID IN2370016) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant serve?
Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant reports serving 315 people through 10 service connections in Jasper County, Indiana.
Where does Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant 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 Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant is a non-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 Jasper County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rensselaer Water Department | Jasper | 6,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Northwest Jasper Regional Water District | Jasper | 4,054 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kankakee Valley Intermed & Middle Schls | Jasper | 1,409 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Remington Water Works | Jasper | 1,182 | Community | Groundwater |
| Family Express #6 - Wheatfield | Jasper | 1,102 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Mcdonalds | Jasper | 786 | Non-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, “Nipsco Facility - R.M. Schahfer Plant, PWSID IN2370016, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/nipsco-facility-r-m-schahfer-plant-in2370016 (data as of October 1, 2026).