Public water system · IN2170858
ActiveStory Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper
At a glance
Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper (PWSID IN2170858) is an active transient non-community water system in DeKalb County, Indiana. It reports serving 120 people through 24 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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
120
Service connections
24
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper compare with other water systems in DeKalb County?
By EPA's size categories, Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper 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 0.4% 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 Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper is about 17% below 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 Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper?
EPA lists Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper 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 Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. The violations listed here began between May 2019 and May 2023. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 3 required treatment not met, 3 monitoring, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-21 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-05-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-07-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-05-09 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique Startup Procedures (RTCR) · code 2D | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | 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.
Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper: frequently asked questions
Who runs Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper?
Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper (PWSID IN2170858) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper serve?
Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper reports serving 120 people through 24 service connections in DeKalb County, Indiana.
Where does Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper 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 Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. 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 Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper'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, 4 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2023. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper 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, “Story Lake Rsrt-Well 7-Main & 11-Helper, PWSID IN2170858, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/story-lake-rsrt-well-7-main-11-helper-in2170858 (data as of October 1, 2026).