Public water system · IN2420155
ActiveSt. Francis Xavier Parish
At a glance
St. Francis Xavier Parish (PWSID IN2420155) is an active transient non-community water system in Knox County, Indiana. It reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does St. Francis Xavier Parish compare with other water systems in Knox County?
By EPA's size categories, St. Francis Xavier Parish is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Knox County has 18 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,793 people per system, and accounts for 0.6% of the 32,275 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. Francis Xavier Parish is about 39% 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 St. Francis Xavier Parish?
EPA lists St. Francis Xavier Parish 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. 8 of the 18 active systems in Knox County (44%) are also privately owned.
Does St. Francis Xavier Parish have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and January 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 2 monitoring, 2 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (5 of them). EPA lists 8 as resolved and 4 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2020-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2018-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
| 2016-07-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitritecode 1041 | No | Archived |
| 1993-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Archived |
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. Francis Xavier Parish: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. Francis Xavier Parish?
St. Francis Xavier Parish (PWSID IN2420155) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does St. Francis Xavier Parish serve?
St. Francis Xavier Parish reports serving 200 people through 2 service connections in Knox County, Indiana.
Where does St. Francis Xavier Parish 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. Francis Xavier Parish have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 St. Francis Xavier Parish'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, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find St. Francis Xavier Parish's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St. Francis Xavier Parish 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 Knox County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincennes Water Department | Knox | 18,701 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bicknell Municipal Utilities | Knox | 4,064 | Community | Groundwater |
| Knox County Water, Inc.. | Knox | 3,525 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Freelandville Water Association | Knox | 1,175 | Community | Groundwater |
| Oaktown Water Works | Knox | 832 | Community | Groundwater |
| Monroe City Water Utilities | Knox | 813 | 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. Francis Xavier Parish, PWSID IN2420155, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/st-francis-xavier-parish-in2420155 (data as of October 1, 2026).