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Adams County, Indiana

Water Systems
74
Population Served
22,969
Total Violations
4,249
514 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

91.9%
Systems with Violations
57.4
Avg Violations per System
12.1%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (68%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
100.0%
Detection Rate

PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are persistent chemicals found in drinking water. The EPA has set enforceable limits for several PFAS compounds under UCMR5 monitoring.

Compliance Snapshot

Adams Indiana water systems by violation status, EPA SDWIS records.

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (44)

Violation history is cumulative, many flagged systems have already returned to compliance. Detail pages show per-system context.

Water Systems

System Name Population Violations PFAS
Decatur Water Department 9,900 88 Clean
Berne Water Department 4,388 16 Clean
Geneva Water Department 1,359 119 -
Monroe Water Department 872 9 -
Amishville U.S.A. 821 71 -
St. John Lutheran Church 307 0 -
Zion Evangelical Luthrn Church Friedheim 300 34 -
Red Gold Inc. - Geneva 260 31 -
West Missionary Church 251 65 -
St. Pauls Lutheran Church 242 67 -
Wyneken Memorial Lutheran School 230 196 -
Pleasant Dale Church of the Brethren 225 12 -
Oakwood Community Association, Inc. 210 46 -
Pine Lake 200 79 -
Berne Evangelical Church 200 78 -
St. Luke Church 151 0 -
Faith Baptist Church 137 9 -
Manley Meats Inc 113 3 -
Dollar General - Monroe 105 0 -
Fleming Excavating 100 3 -
Salem Magley Church 100 79 -
Mt. Hope Church of Nazarene 100 32 -
St. Peters Lutheran Church 95 211 -
D & D Time Saver 95 6 -
Troyers Market 90 0 -
St. Mary of the Presentation Catholic Ch 90 0 -
St. Peter Immanuel Lutheran School 79 41 -
Wabash Valley Amish School 70 25 -
Swiss Valley Amish School 68 288 -
Prestress Services Industries - Office 60 36 -
Blue Creek Amish School 60 68 -
Curve Creek Amish School 55 21 -
Aspy Creek Parochial Amish School 55 9 -
Country Side Amish School 53 143 -
Lone Pine Amish School 50 58 -
Country Valley Amish School 50 24 -
Swiss Meadows Amish School 50 65 -
Country Corner Amish School 50 7 -
Country View Amish School 50 15 -
Riverbend Estates 50 387 -
Hidden Valley Amish School 49 40 -
Salem Amish School 47 27 -
Christian Mission Fellowship 45 3 -
Affolder Implement Sales Inc 45 3 -
Amish Country Popcorn 45 0 -
Pleasant Mills Amish School 45 6 -
Timber Valley Amish School 45 4 -
Whispering Brook Amish School 44 30 -
Cottonwood Lane Amish School 43 11 -
Spring Meadows Amish School 42 6 -

Other Counties in Indiana

Marion County
56 systems · 949,929 served · 5,652 violations
Lake County
108 systems · 539,424 served · 12,533 violations
Allen County
91 systems · 324,113 served · 5,221 violations
Hamilton County
66 systems · 229,377 served · 6,714 violations
St. Joseph County
221 systems · 218,797 served · 16,354 violations
Vanderburgh County
6 systems · 195,582 served · 332 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Adams County? ▼
Adams County has 4,249 total drinking water violations across 74 water systems, of which 514 are health-based violations. 91.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Adams County systems? ▼
Water systems in Adams County serve approximately 22,969 people through 74 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Adams County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Adams County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Adams County? ▼
Water systems in Adams County use GW (50 systems) as their primary water sources.
Are health-based violations serious? ▼
Health-based violations indicate that drinking water exceeded Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs) set by the EPA or failed treatment technique requirements. 12.1% of Adams County's violations are health-based. Not all violations indicate immediate health risk, but they require corrective action.
Data Sources & Methodology

Drinking water violation data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). PFAS testing data from the UCMR5 monitoring program. SDWIS tracks all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

Violations are categorized as health-based (Maximum Contaminant Level exceedances, treatment technique failures) or monitoring/reporting violations. Not all violations indicate an immediate health risk.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 PFAS monitoring data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainWater Editorial

Every figure on PlainWater is rendered directly from EPA SDWIS drinking-water data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on EPA SDWIS data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.