Public water system · IN2610011
ActiveRush Creek Friends Church
At a glance
Rush Creek Friends Church (PWSID IN2610011) is an active transient non-community water system in Parke County, Indiana. It reports serving 64 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
64
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Rush Creek Friends Church compare with other water systems in Parke County?
By EPA's size categories, Rush Creek Friends Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Parke County has 33 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 449 people per system, and accounts for 0.4% of the 14,808 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 Rush Creek Friends Church is about 56% 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 Rush Creek Friends Church?
EPA lists Rush Creek Friends Church 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. 24 of the 33 active systems in Parke County (73%) are also privately owned.
Does Rush Creek Friends Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and May 2015. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Nitrate. EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Rush Creek Friends Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Rush Creek Friends Church?
Rush Creek Friends Church (PWSID IN2610011) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Rush Creek Friends Church serve?
Rush Creek Friends Church reports serving 64 people through 2 service connections in Parke County, Indiana.
Where does Rush Creek Friends Church 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 Rush Creek Friends Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015. 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 Rush Creek Friends Church'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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in May 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Rush Creek Friends Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Rush Creek Friends Church 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 Parke County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville Light & Water | Parke | 4,195 | Community | Groundwater |
| Turkey Run State Park | Parke | 3,010 | Transient non-community | Purchased groundwater |
| Montezuma Municipal Utility | Parke | 1,022 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lyford Water Works | Parke | 1,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indiana American Water - Mecca | Parke | 905 | Community | Groundwater |
| Rosedale Water Works | Parke | 810 | 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, “Rush Creek Friends Church, PWSID IN2610011, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/rush-creek-friends-church-in2610011 (data as of October 1, 2026).