Public water system · IN2600004
ActiveTimber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge
At a glance
Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge (PWSID IN2600004) is an active transient non-community water system in Owen County, Indiana. It reports serving 85 people through 9 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 March 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
85
Service connections
9
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge compare with other water systems in Owen County?
By EPA's size categories, Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Owen County has 19 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 843 people per system, and accounts for 0.5% of the 16,016 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 Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge is about 41% 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 Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge?
EPA lists Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge 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. 16 of the 19 active systems in Owen County (84%) are also privately owned.
Does Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in March 2026. The violations listed here began between August 2008 and March 2026. By type: 4 monitoring, 3 monitoring and reporting, 2 reporting, 2 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 (7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Archived |
| 2024-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-02-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2022-05-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-10-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2017-10-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | 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.
Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge: frequently asked questions
Who runs Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge?
Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge (PWSID IN2600004) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge serve?
Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge reports serving 85 people through 9 service connections in Owen County, Indiana.
Where does Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge 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 Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge 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 March 2026. 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 Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge'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 March 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge 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 Owen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bbp Water Company | Owen | 9,903 | Community | Groundwater |
| Cataract Lake Water Corporation | Owen | 3,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Junction Mart | Owen | 851 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gosport Water Utility | Owen | 849 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millgrove Country Mart | Owen | 202 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Home Place Campground - Showerhouse | Owen | 190 | 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, “Timber Ridge Campground - Cabin & Lodge, PWSID IN2600004, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/timber-ridge-campground-cabin-lodge-in2600004 (data as of October 1, 2026).