Public water system · IN2640827
ActiveSt. Elizabeth Seton Catholic
At a glance
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic (PWSID IN2640827) is an active transient non-community water system in Porter County, Indiana. It reports serving 1,201 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,201
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic compare with other water systems in Porter County?
By EPA's size categories, St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Porter County has 81 active public water systems, and St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 60% above the county average of 748 people per system, and accounts for 2% of the 60,622 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 St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic is about 8.3 times 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 St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic?
EPA lists St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic 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. 65 of the 81 active systems in Porter County (80%) are also privately owned.
Does St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. The violations listed here began between May 2005 and March 2022. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-09-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-06-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic?
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic (PWSID IN2640827) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic serve?
St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic reports serving 1,201 people through 1 service connection in Porter County, Indiana.
Where does St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic 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 St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. 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 St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic'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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in March 2022. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic 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 Porter County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valparaiso Department of Water Works | Porter | 36,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hebron Water Department | Porter | 3,724 | Community | Groundwater |
| L-A-C Utilities | Porter | 2,441 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kouts Water Works | Porter | 2,028 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ogden Dunes Water | Porter | 1,110 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Portage Jr. Miss Softball Inc.. | Porter | 1,000 | Transient non-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, “St. Elizabeth Seton Catholic, PWSID IN2640827, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/st-elizabeth-seton-catholic-in2640827 (data as of October 1, 2026).