Public water system · IN2270843
ActiveThe Ark Christian Ministries
At a glance
The Ark Christian Ministries (PWSID IN2270843) is an active transient non-community water system in Grant County, Indiana. It reports serving 154 people through 20 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
154
Service connections
20
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Ark Christian Ministries compare with other water systems in Grant County?
By EPA's size categories, The Ark Christian Ministries is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Grant County has 48 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,099 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% of the 52,771 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 The Ark Christian Ministries is roughly in line with 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 The Ark Christian Ministries?
EPA lists The Ark Christian Ministries 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. 36 of the 48 active systems in Grant County (75%) are also privately owned.
Does The Ark Christian Ministries have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 1993 and December 2025. By type: 10 monitoring and reporting and 1 monitoring. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 of them). EPA lists 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-07-01 | 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 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
All 11 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.
The Ark Christian Ministries: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Ark Christian Ministries?
The Ark Christian Ministries (PWSID IN2270843) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does The Ark Christian Ministries serve?
The Ark Christian Ministries reports serving 154 people through 20 service connections in Grant County, Indiana.
Where does The Ark Christian Ministries 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 The Ark Christian Ministries have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 The Ark Christian Ministries' 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 11 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Ark Christian Ministries' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Ark Christian Ministries 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 Grant County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion City Water Works | Grant | 28,363 | Community | Groundwater |
| Gas City Water Department | Grant | 6,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Upland Water Department | Grant | 3,308 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairmount Water Works | Grant | 2,756 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jonesboro Water Department | Grant | 2,034 | Community | Groundwater |
| Swayzee Water Utility | Grant | 975 | 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, “The Ark Christian Ministries, PWSID IN2270843, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/the-ark-christian-ministries-in2270843 (data as of October 1, 2026).