Public water system · IN2460457
ActiveThe Last Resort
At a glance
The Last Resort (PWSID IN2460457) is an active transient non-community water system in LaPorte County, Indiana. It reports serving 102 people through 81 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 November 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
102
Service connections
81
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does The Last Resort compare with other water systems in LaPorte County?
By EPA's size categories, The Last Resort is a very small system (500 people or fewer). LaPorte County has 126 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 755 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 95,092 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 Last Resort is about 29% 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 The Last Resort?
EPA lists The Last Resort 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. 102 of the 126 active systems in LaPorte County (81%) are also privately owned.
Does The Last Resort have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in November 2025. The violations listed here began between June 2023 and November 2025. By type: 7 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Revised Total Coliform Rule (8 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-04-16 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-02-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-11-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-09-25 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2023-06-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherFailure to Consult with State · code 20 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-06-20 | Required treatment not metTreatment Technique, Level 1 Assessment (RTCR) · code 2A | 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.
The Last Resort: frequently asked questions
Who runs The Last Resort?
The Last Resort (PWSID IN2460457) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does The Last Resort serve?
The Last Resort reports serving 102 people through 81 service connections in LaPorte County, Indiana.
Where does The Last Resort 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 Last Resort 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 November 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 Last Resort'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 November 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find The Last Resort's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. The Last Resort 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 LaPorte County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan City Department of Water Works | LaPorte | 33,996 | Community | Surface water |
| Laporte Water Works | LaPorte | 22,197 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westville Correctional Facility | LaPorte | 2,850 | Community | Groundwater |
| Long Beach Water Department | LaPorte | 2,050 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| South Coast Conservancy District | LaPorte | 2,013 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kingsford Heights Water | LaPorte | 1,800 | 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 Last Resort, PWSID IN2460457, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/the-last-resort-in2460457 (data as of October 1, 2026).