Public water system · IN2440119
ActiveSandy Acres Amish School
At a glance
Sandy Acres Amish School (PWSID IN2440119) is an active transient non-community water system in LaGrange County, Indiana. It reports serving 25 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 June 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
25
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sandy Acres Amish School compare with other water systems in LaGrange County?
By EPA's size categories, Sandy Acres Amish School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). LaGrange County has 211 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 123 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 25,879 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 Sandy Acres Amish School 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 Sandy Acres Amish School?
EPA lists Sandy Acres Amish School 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. 196 of the 211 active systems in LaGrange County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Sandy Acres Amish School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2021 and June 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 required treatment not met and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Groundwater Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 3 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-07 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2025-03-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2021-04-20 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | 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.
Sandy Acres Amish School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sandy Acres Amish School?
Sandy Acres Amish School (PWSID IN2440119) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Sandy Acres Amish School serve?
Sandy Acres Amish School reports serving 25 people through 1 service connection in LaGrange County, Indiana.
Where does Sandy Acres Amish School 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 Sandy Acres Amish School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 4 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. 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 Sandy Acres Amish School'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; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in June 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sandy Acres Amish School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sandy Acres Amish School 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 LaGrange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagrange Department of Water Works | LaGrange | 2,625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prairie Heights High School | LaGrange | 1,583 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Topeka Water Department | LaGrange | 1,178 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wolcottville Water Works | LaGrange | 1,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westview Jr./Sr. High School | LaGrange | 788 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Shipshewana Water Works | LaGrange | 703 | 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, “Sandy Acres Amish School, PWSID IN2440119, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/sandy-acres-amish-school-in2440119 (data as of October 1, 2026).