Public water system · IN2201079
ActiveTurtle Top (Plant #2)
At a glance
Turtle Top (Plant #2) (PWSID IN2201079) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Elkhart County, Indiana. It reports serving 75 people through 2 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
75
Service connections
2
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Turtle Top (Plant #2) compare with other water systems in Elkhart County?
By EPA's size categories, Turtle Top (Plant #2) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Elkhart County has 284 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 489 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 138,737 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Turtle Top (Plant #2) is well below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Indiana has 603 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% 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 Turtle Top (Plant #2)?
EPA lists Turtle Top (Plant #2) 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. 256 of the 284 active systems in Elkhart County (90%) are also privately owned.
Does Turtle Top (Plant #2) have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. The violations listed here began between January 2015 and April 2021. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Revised Total Coliform Rule, 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene, 1,2-Dichloroethane and Ethylbenzene. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-04-01 | ReportingReport Sample Result/Fail Monitor (RTCR) · code 4B | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzenecode 2378 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloroethanecode 2980 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Ethylbenzenecode 2992 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Trichloroethylenecode 2984 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Toluenecode 2991 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | trans-1,2-Dichloroethylenecode 2979 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,1,1-Trichloroethanecode 2981 | No | Resolved |
| 2015-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chlorobenzenecode 2989 | No | 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.
Turtle Top (Plant #2): frequently asked questions
Who runs Turtle Top (Plant #2)?
Turtle Top (Plant #2) (PWSID IN2201079) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Turtle Top (Plant #2) serve?
Turtle Top (Plant #2) reports serving 75 people through 2 service connections in Elkhart County, Indiana.
Where does Turtle Top (Plant #2) 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 Turtle Top (Plant #2) have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. 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 Turtle Top (Plant #2)'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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2021. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Turtle Top (Plant #2)'s water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Turtle Top (Plant #2) is a non-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 Elkhart County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elkhart Public Works and Utilities | Elkhart | 46,455 | Community | Groundwater |
| Goshen Water Utility | Elkhart | 32,267 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nappanee Water Utility | Elkhart | 6,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Middlebury Water Department | Elkhart | 3,420 | Community | Groundwater |
| Nappanee Missionary Church | Elkhart | 2,545 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Wakarusa Water Works | Elkhart | 1,998 | 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, “Turtle Top (Plant #2), PWSID IN2201079, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/turtle-top-plant-2-in2201079 (data as of October 1, 2026).