Public water system · IN2850009
ActiveNorthfield Jr./Sr. High School
At a glance
Northfield Jr./Sr. High School (PWSID IN2850009) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Wabash County, Indiana. It reports serving 475 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
475
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Northfield Jr./Sr. High School compare with other water systems in Wabash County?
By EPA's size categories, Northfield Jr./Sr. High School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wabash County has 52 active public water systems. Its population served is about 16% below the county average of 566 people per system, and accounts for 1.6% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Northfield Jr./Sr. High School is about 11% above 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 Northfield Jr./Sr. High School?
EPA lists Northfield Jr./Sr. High School as owned by a local 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. 10 of the 52 active systems in Wabash County (19%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Northfield Jr./Sr. High School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. The violations listed here began between January 1994 and January 2021. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminants or rules involved are Arsenic, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Lead and Copper Rule. EPA lists 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Arseniccode 1005 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1997-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 3 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.
Northfield Jr./Sr. High School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Northfield Jr./Sr. High School?
Northfield Jr./Sr. High School (PWSID IN2850009) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Northfield Jr./Sr. High School serve?
Northfield Jr./Sr. High School reports serving 475 people through 1 service connection in Wabash County, Indiana.
Where does Northfield Jr./Sr. High School 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 Northfield Jr./Sr. High School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. 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 Northfield Jr./Sr. High School'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 3 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Northfield Jr./Sr. High School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Northfield Jr./Sr. High School 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 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, “Northfield Jr./Sr. High School, PWSID IN2850009, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/northfield-jr-sr-high-school-in2850009 (data as of October 1, 2026).