Public water system · IN2920155
ActiveOttos Campground
At a glance
Ottos Campground (PWSID IN2920155) is an active transient non-community water system in Whitley County, Indiana. It reports serving 70 people through 65 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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
65
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Ottos Campground compare with other water systems in Whitley County?
By EPA's size categories, Ottos Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Whitley County has 39 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 502 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 19,557 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 Ottos Campground is about half of 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 Ottos Campground?
EPA lists Ottos Campground 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. 34 of the 39 active systems in Whitley County (87%) are also privately owned.
Does Ottos Campground have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. The violations listed here began between May 2019 and May 2025. By type: 5 required treatment not met, 4 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (10 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-05-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-05-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-12 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-08-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-05-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-05-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-08-13 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Ottos Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Ottos Campground?
Ottos Campground (PWSID IN2920155) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Ottos Campground serve?
Ottos Campground reports serving 70 people through 65 service connections in Whitley County, Indiana.
Where does Ottos Campground 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 Ottos Campground have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. 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 Ottos Campground'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, 6 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Ottos Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Ottos Campground 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 Whitley County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia City Water Department | Whitley | 9,892 | Community | Groundwater |
| South Whitley Municipal Water | Whitley | 1,818 | Community | Groundwater |
| Churubusco Water Department | Whitley | 1,803 | Community | Groundwater |
| Camp Whitley, Inc.. | Whitley | 600 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Whitko Career Academy | Whitley | 570 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Northern Heights Elementary School | Whitley | 566 | 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, “Ottos Campground, PWSID IN2920155, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/ottos-campground-in2920155 (data as of October 1, 2026).