Public water system · IN2170033
ActiveSt. Joe Valley Conservation Club
At a glance
St. Joe Valley Conservation Club (PWSID IN2170033) is an active transient non-community water system in DeKalb County, Indiana. It reports serving 70 people through 18 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
70
Service connections
18
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does St. Joe Valley Conservation Club compare with other water systems in DeKalb County?
By EPA's size categories, St. Joe Valley Conservation Club is a very small system (500 people or fewer). DeKalb County has 50 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 635 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 31,731 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. Joe Valley Conservation Club is about half of 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. Joe Valley Conservation Club?
EPA lists St. Joe Valley Conservation Club 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. 44 of the 50 active systems in DeKalb County (88%) are also privately owned.
Does St. Joe Valley Conservation Club have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. The violations listed here began between July 2007 and October 2015. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (8 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Minor (TCR) · code 26 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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. Joe Valley Conservation Club: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. Joe Valley Conservation Club?
St. Joe Valley Conservation Club (PWSID IN2170033) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does St. Joe Valley Conservation Club serve?
St. Joe Valley Conservation Club reports serving 70 people through 18 service connections in DeKalb County, Indiana.
Where does St. Joe Valley Conservation Club 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. Joe Valley Conservation Club have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 St. Joe Valley Conservation Club'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 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2015. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find St. Joe Valley Conservation Club's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St. Joe Valley Conservation Club 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 DeKalb County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn Water Department | DeKalb | 12,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Garrett Water Utility | DeKalb | 6,390 | Community | Groundwater |
| Butler Water Department | DeKalb | 2,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Waterloo Water Works | DeKalb | 2,242 | Community | Groundwater |
| Lakewood Park Baptist Church/School | DeKalb | 1,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Steel Dynamics | DeKalb | 1,000 | Non-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. Joe Valley Conservation Club, PWSID IN2170033, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/st-joe-valley-conservation-club-in2170033 (data as of October 1, 2026).