Public water system · IN2760039
ActivePresbyterian Chapel of the Lakes
At a glance
Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes (PWSID IN2760039) is an active transient non-community water system in Steuben County, Indiana. It reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes compare with other water systems in Steuben County?
By EPA's size categories, Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Steuben County has 145 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 284 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 41,104 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 Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes 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 Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes?
EPA lists Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes 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. 130 of the 145 active systems in Steuben County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. The violations listed here began between November 2007 and April 2024. By type: 2 monitoring, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-11-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 4 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.
Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes: frequently asked questions
Who runs Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes?
Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes (PWSID IN2760039) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes serve?
Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes reports serving 75 people through 1 service connection in Steuben County, Indiana.
Where does Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes 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 Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 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 Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes' 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 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes 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 Steuben County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola Water Department | Steuben | 9,340 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hamilton Water Department | Steuben | 2,675 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fremont Water Department | Steuben | 2,138 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pigeon Creek Rest Area | Steuben | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ashley Water Department | Steuben | 983 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pokagon State Park (Park Office) | Steuben | 952 | 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, “Presbyterian Chapel of the Lakes, PWSID IN2760039, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/presbyterian-chapel-of-the-lakes-in2760039 (data as of October 1, 2026).