Public water system · IN2500013
ActiveSandy Ridge Mennonite Church
At a glance
Sandy Ridge Mennonite Church (PWSID IN2500013) is an active transient non-community water system in Marshall County, Indiana. It reports serving 175 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
175
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Sandy Ridge Mennonite Church compare with other water systems in Marshall County?
By EPA's size categories, Sandy Ridge Mennonite Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Marshall County has 87 active public water systems. Its population served is about 60% below the county average of 442 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 38,447 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 Ridge Mennonite Church is about 22% above 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 Ridge Mennonite Church?
EPA lists Sandy Ridge Mennonite 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. 79 of the 87 active systems in Marshall County (91%) are also privately owned.
Does Sandy Ridge Mennonite Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. The violations listed here began between July 2005 and January 2020. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit, 2 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2008-02-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2005-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 6 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 Ridge Mennonite Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Sandy Ridge Mennonite Church?
Sandy Ridge Mennonite Church (PWSID IN2500013) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Sandy Ridge Mennonite Church serve?
Sandy Ridge Mennonite Church reports serving 175 people through 1 service connection in Marshall County, Indiana.
Where does Sandy Ridge Mennonite 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 Sandy Ridge Mennonite Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Sandy Ridge Mennonite 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 6 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2020. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Sandy Ridge Mennonite Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Sandy Ridge Mennonite 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 Marshall County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Water Department | Marshall | 10,241 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bremen Water Department | Marshall | 4,516 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jellystone Park #1 | Marshall | 2,410 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Culver Educational Foundation | Marshall | 1,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bourbon Water Department | Marshall | 1,767 | Community | Groundwater |
| Argos Municipal Water Plant | Marshall | 1,680 | 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 Ridge Mennonite Church, PWSID IN2500013, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/sandy-ridge-mennonite-church-in2500013 (data as of October 1, 2026).