Chain O Lakes Correctional Facility
EPA ID: IN5257023 · 186 people served · 3 ZIP codes
Federal monitoring spanning five full years has produced zero violations at Chain O Lakes Correctional Facility — a clean record across every reporting cycle for a utility serving approximately 186 residents.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Service Area Map
Coverage area for Chain O Lakes Correctional Facility Source: EPA SDWIS service area boundaries.
Service area boundary
Service Area Demographics
The Chain O Lakes Correctional Facility serves a community with a median household income of $81,927 and an estimated 14,030 residents across its service area. Approximately 57% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
💧 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Chain O Lakes Correctional Facility's water is pumped from underground aquifers. Groundwater is naturally filtered through rock and soil, but it can be vulnerable to PFAS contamination, nitrates from agriculture, and industrial chemicals that seep into the water table.
About 1% of homes in Noble County, Indiana rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
Comparable Water Systems
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Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Chain O Lakes Correctional Facility (EPA ID: IN5257023) is a community water system in Indiana that serves approximately 186 people from groundwater sources.
This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by IN or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Chain O Lakes Correctional Facility (IN5257023) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Chain O Lakes Correctional Facility water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Chain O Lakes Correctional Facility has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Chain O Lakes Correctional Facility serve?
Chain O Lakes Correctional Facility serves approximately 186 people across 3 ZIP codes in Indiana.
Where does Chain O Lakes Correctional Facility get its water?
The primary water source is groundwater.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
This system reports zero confirmed lead service lines in its inventory. Unknown-material counts may still warrant verification.
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.