Public water system · IN2440100
ActiveVan Buren Hills Amish School #2
At a glance
Van Buren Hills Amish School #2 (PWSID IN2440100) is an active transient non-community water system in LaGrange County, Indiana. It reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
35
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Van Buren Hills Amish School #2 compare with other water systems in LaGrange County?
By EPA's size categories, Van Buren Hills Amish School #2 is a very small system (500 people or fewer). LaGrange County has 211 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 123 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 25,879 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 Van Buren Hills Amish School #2 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 Van Buren Hills Amish School #2?
EPA lists Van Buren Hills Amish School #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. 196 of the 211 active systems in LaGrange County (93%) are also privately owned.
Does Van Buren Hills Amish School #2 have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between February 2019 and January 2026. By type: 9 contaminant level above the legal limit, 1 monitoring and reporting, 1 monitoring and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Nitrate (10 of them). EPA lists 11 as resolved and 1 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Unaddressed |
| 2022-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2021-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2020-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nitratecode 1040 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-01-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Nitratecode 1040 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2019-03-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2019-02-10 | Required treatment not metFailure To Address Deficiency · code 45 | Groundwater Rulecode 0700 | 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.
Van Buren Hills Amish School #2: frequently asked questions
Who runs Van Buren Hills Amish School #2?
Van Buren Hills Amish School #2 (PWSID IN2440100) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Van Buren Hills Amish School #2 serve?
Van Buren Hills Amish School #2 reports serving 35 people through 1 service connection in LaGrange County, Indiana.
Where does Van Buren Hills Amish School #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 Van Buren Hills Amish School #2 have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 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 Van Buren Hills Amish School #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, 10 are health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Van Buren Hills Amish School #2's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Van Buren Hills Amish School #2 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 LaGrange County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagrange Department of Water Works | LaGrange | 2,625 | Community | Groundwater |
| Prairie Heights High School | LaGrange | 1,583 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Topeka Water Department | LaGrange | 1,178 | Community | Groundwater |
| Wolcottville Water Works | LaGrange | 1,035 | Community | Groundwater |
| Westview Jr./Sr. High School | LaGrange | 788 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Shipshewana Water Works | LaGrange | 703 | 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, “Van Buren Hills Amish School #2, PWSID IN2440100, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/van-buren-hills-amish-school-2-in2440100 (data as of October 1, 2026).