Public water system · IN2180915
ActivePrairie Creek Garage Area
At a glance
Prairie Creek Garage Area (PWSID IN2180915) is an active transient non-community water system in Delaware County, Indiana. It reports serving 38 people through 3 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, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
38
Service connections
3
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Prairie Creek Garage Area compare with other water systems in Delaware County?
By EPA's size categories, Prairie Creek Garage Area is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Delaware County has 63 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,544 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 97,272 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 Prairie Creek Garage Area is well 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 Prairie Creek Garage Area?
EPA lists Prairie Creek Garage Area 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 63 active systems in Delaware County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does Prairie Creek Garage Area have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between October 1998 and January 2026. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 9 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-17 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2026-01-17 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-10-17 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2020-12-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | 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 |
| 2000-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1999-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-10-01 | 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.
Prairie Creek Garage Area: frequently asked questions
Who runs Prairie Creek Garage Area?
Prairie Creek Garage Area (PWSID IN2180915) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Prairie Creek Garage Area serve?
Prairie Creek Garage Area reports serving 38 people through 3 service connections in Delaware County, Indiana.
Where does Prairie Creek Garage Area 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 Prairie Creek Garage Area have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 3 are 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 Prairie Creek Garage Area'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, 3 are 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 Prairie Creek Garage Area's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Prairie Creek Garage Area 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 Delaware County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Muncie | Delaware | 74,030 | Community | Surface water |
| Yorktown Water Department | Delaware | 6,200 | Community | Groundwater |
| Albany Water Department | Delaware | 2,165 | Community | Groundwater |
| Eaton Water Works | Delaware | 1,595 | Community | Groundwater |
| Daleville (Town of) | Delaware | 1,560 | Community | Groundwater |
| Park One Water | Delaware | 1,325 | 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, “Prairie Creek Garage Area, PWSID IN2180915, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/prairie-creek-garage-area-in2180915 (data as of October 1, 2026).