Public water system · IN2450072
ActiveSt. Michael the Archangel Church
At a glance
St. Michael the Archangel Church (PWSID IN2450072) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake County, Indiana. It reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
200
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does St. Michael the Archangel Church compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, St. Michael the Archangel Church is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Lake County has 110 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 4,845 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 532,973 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. Michael the Archangel Church 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. Michael the Archangel Church?
EPA lists St. Michael the Archangel 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. 86 of the 110 active systems in Lake County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does St. Michael the Archangel Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. By type: 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Additional Routine (RTCR) · code 3B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
The one violation in EPA's records.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. Michael the Archangel Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs St. Michael the Archangel Church?
St. Michael the Archangel Church (PWSID IN2450072) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does St. Michael the Archangel Church serve?
St. Michael the Archangel Church reports serving 200 people through 1 service connection in Lake County, Indiana.
Where does St. Michael the Archangel 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 St. Michael the Archangel Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. 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. Michael the Archangel 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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2019. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find St. Michael the Archangel Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. St. Michael the Archangel 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 Lake County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Northwest | Lake | 210,510 | Community | Surface water |
| Hammond Water Works Department | Lake | 78,384 | Community | Surface water |
| Schererville Water Department | Lake | 30,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Crown Point Water Works | Lake | 30,000 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Chicago Water Works | Lake | 26,370 | Community | Surface water |
| St. John Municipal Water Utility | Lake | 25,700 | 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. Michael the Archangel Church, PWSID IN2450072, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/st-michael-the-archangel-church-in2450072 (data as of October 1, 2026).