Public water system · IN2790010
ActiveWainwright Middle School
At a glance
Wainwright Middle School (PWSID IN2790010) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. It reports serving 340 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
340
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Wainwright Middle School compare with other water systems in Tippecanoe County?
By EPA's size categories, Wainwright Middle School is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Tippecanoe County has 89 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,976 people per system, and accounts for 0.2% of the 175,886 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 Wainwright Middle School is about 21% 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 Wainwright Middle School?
EPA lists Wainwright Middle School as owned by a local government. 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. 13 of the 89 active systems in Tippecanoe County (15%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Wainwright Middle School have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2026. The violations listed here began between January 2023 and January 2026. By type: 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingLead Consumer Notice · code 66 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
All 2 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.
Wainwright Middle School: frequently asked questions
Who runs Wainwright Middle School?
Wainwright Middle School (PWSID IN2790010) is a non-transient non-community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Wainwright Middle School serve?
Wainwright Middle School reports serving 340 people through 1 service connection in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Where does Wainwright Middle School 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 Wainwright Middle School have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; none is 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 Wainwright Middle School'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 2 violations for this system; none is 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 Wainwright Middle School's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Wainwright Middle School 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 Tippecanoe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette Water Works | Tippecanoe | 70,835 | Community | Groundwater |
| Purdue Univ. Water Works | Tippecanoe | 50,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indiana American Water - West Lafayette | Tippecanoe | 35,533 | Community | Groundwater |
| Battle Ground Water District | Tippecanoe | 1,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dayton Water Utility | Tippecanoe | 1,420 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Family Express #43 Lafayette Sr 25 | Tippecanoe | 1,107 | 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, “Wainwright Middle School, PWSID IN2790010, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/wainwright-middle-school-in2790010 (data as of October 1, 2026).