Public water system · IN2390001
ActiveRoute 56 Campground
At a glance
Route 56 Campground (PWSID IN2390001) is an active transient non-community water system in Jefferson County, Indiana. It reports serving 100 people through 52 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
100
Service connections
52
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Route 56 Campground compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Route 56 Campground is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Jefferson County has 11 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 3,131 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 34,443 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 Route 56 Campground is about 31% 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 Route 56 Campground?
EPA lists Route 56 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. 6 of the 11 active systems in Jefferson County (55%) are also privately owned.
Does Route 56 Campground have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. The violations listed here began between January 2015 and October 2020. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is E. coli (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-03-31 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 5 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.
Route 56 Campground: frequently asked questions
Who runs Route 56 Campground?
Route 56 Campground (PWSID IN2390001) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Route 56 Campground serve?
Route 56 Campground reports serving 100 people through 52 service connections in Jefferson County, Indiana.
Where does Route 56 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 Route 56 Campground have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Route 56 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. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Route 56 Campground's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Route 56 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Water Department | Jefferson | 15,323 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kent Water Company | Jefferson | 6,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Canaan Utilities | Jefferson | 4,428 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Hanover Water Department | Jefferson | 2,597 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Rykers Ridge Water Company | Jefferson | 2,050 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Madison State Hospital | Jefferson | 1,375 | 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, “Route 56 Campground, PWSID IN2390001, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/route-56-campground-in2390001 (data as of October 1, 2026).