Public water system · IN2450883
ActiveTrinity Free Methodist Church
At a glance
Trinity Free Methodist Church (PWSID IN2450883) is an active transient non-community water system in Lake County, Indiana. It reports serving 43 people through 2 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
43
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Trinity Free Methodist Church compare with other water systems in Lake County?
By EPA's size categories, Trinity Free Methodist 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 Trinity Free Methodist Church is well 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 Trinity Free Methodist Church?
EPA lists Trinity Free Methodist 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 Trinity Free Methodist Church have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. The violations listed here began between April 2000 and September 2025. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 2 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-29 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-09-23 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation without NPDWR Violation · code 76 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-31 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-08-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, E. coli (RTCR) · code 1A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2022-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2005-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-09-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 10 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.
Trinity Free Methodist Church: frequently asked questions
Who runs Trinity Free Methodist Church?
Trinity Free Methodist Church (PWSID IN2450883) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Trinity Free Methodist Church serve?
Trinity Free Methodist Church reports serving 43 people through 2 service connections in Lake County, Indiana.
Where does Trinity Free Methodist 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 Trinity Free Methodist Church have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 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 Trinity Free Methodist 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 10 violations for this system; 2 are health-based, and the most recent began in September 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Trinity Free Methodist Church's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Trinity Free Methodist 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, “Trinity Free Methodist Church, PWSID IN2450883, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/trinity-free-methodist-church-in2450883 (data as of October 1, 2026).