Public water system · IN2520816
ActivePipe Creek Elementary
At a glance
Pipe Creek Elementary (PWSID IN2520816) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Miami County, Indiana. It reports serving 350 people through 5 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
350
Service connections
5
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Pipe Creek Elementary compare with other water systems in Miami County?
By EPA's size categories, Pipe Creek Elementary is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Miami County has 68 active public water systems. Its population served is roughly in line with the county average of 389 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% 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 non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Pipe Creek Elementary is about 19% 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 Pipe Creek Elementary?
EPA lists Pipe Creek Elementary 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. 7 of the 68 active systems in Miami County (10%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Pipe Creek Elementary have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and January 2024. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (3 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingInitial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu · code 51 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 1994-01-01 | 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 |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
All 10 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.
Pipe Creek Elementary: frequently asked questions
Who runs Pipe Creek Elementary?
Pipe Creek Elementary (PWSID IN2520816) 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 Pipe Creek Elementary serve?
Pipe Creek Elementary reports serving 350 people through 5 service connections in Miami County, Indiana.
Where does Pipe Creek Elementary 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 Pipe Creek Elementary have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. 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 Pipe Creek Elementary'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 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Pipe Creek Elementary's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Pipe Creek Elementary 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 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, “Pipe Creek Elementary, PWSID IN2520816, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/pipe-creek-elementary-in2520816 (data as of October 1, 2026).