Public water system · IN2450879
ActiveProtection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch
At a glance
Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch (PWSID IN2450879) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake County, Indiana. It reports serving 150 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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
150
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lake County has 110 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,845 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 532,973 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 Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch is roughly in line with 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 Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch?
EPA lists Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch 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. 86 of the 110 active systems in Lake County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2017 and April 2020. By type: 2 monitoring, 1 reporting and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | 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.
Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch: frequently asked questions
Who runs Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch?
Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch (PWSID IN2450879) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch serve?
Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch reports serving 150 people through 1 service connection in Lake County, Indiana.
Where does Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch 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 Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. 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 Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch'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 4 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch 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 Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Northwest | Lake | 210,510 | Community | Surface water |
| Hammond Water Works Department | Lake | 78,384 | Community | Surface water |
| Schererville Water Department | Lake | 30,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Crown Point Water Works | Lake | 30,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Chicago Water Works | Lake | 26,370 | Community | Surface water |
| St. John Municipal Water Utility | Lake | 25,700 | 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, “Protection of the Virgin Mary Orth Ch, PWSID IN2450879, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/protection-of-the-virgin-mary-orth-ch-in2450879 (data as of October 1, 2026).