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Delaware County, Indiana

Water Systems
66
Population Served
97,615
Total Violations
4,362
488 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

90.9%
Systems with Violations
66.1
Avg Violations per System
11.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (73%)
SW
2 systems (3%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
50.0%
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

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

No violations on record (4) One or more violations (46)

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
Indiana American Water - Muncie 74,030 1 Clean
Yorktown Water Department 6,200 91 Clean
Albany Water Department 2,165 69 -
Eaton Water Works 1,595 44 -
Daleville (Town Of) 1,560 67 -
Park One Water 1,325 71 -
Petro Stopping Center #74 1,017 18 -
Pipe Creek North Rest Area 1,001 43 -
Pipe Creek South Rest Area 1,001 48 -
Admiral Petroleum #5390 1,000 175 -
Gaston Water Works 838 115 -
Cowan Elementary 464 13 -
Cowan High School 392 8 -
Little Scholars/Compass Church 328 326 -
Wes del High School 327 52 -
Prairie Creek Park Beach Area 308 74 -
Prairie Creek West Campground 308 46 -
Countryview Farms 290 38 -
Wes del Middle School 264 85 -
Eb Fuel Stops 250 0 -
Tabor Church 180 89 -
Harris Chapel 164 150 -
Desoto United Methodist Church 154 197 -
Country Acres Mobile Home Park 150 211 -
Glad Tidings Church 140 0 -
Muncie Alliance Church 128 14 -
Delaware Acres Mhc 126 138 -
Tabernacle of Praise 120 28 -
Bpo Elks Lodge #245 100 50 -
Maplewood Golf Course-Proshop/Clubhouse 100 85 -
Dairy Dream of Albany Inc. 99 108 -
Mount Olive Community Church 98 2 -
Corinth Church of Muncie, Inc 90 124 -
Southside Church of the Nazarene 85 78 -
Mt. Pleasant Grocery 70 89 -
Glenn Hills Non-Profit Corp. 69 62 -
American Mobile Home Park 65 0 -
Cardinal Hills Golf Course Inc. 58 40 -
Christs Corner Ch Early Learning Ministr 58 21 -
Tractor Supply Co. - Store #623 53 298 -
Liberty Baptist Church of Muncie, Inc. 51 172 -
Adventure Environmental Learning Center 50 41 -
Mplx Terminals LLC - Muncie Terminal 50 22 -
Lift-A-Loft 48 42 -
Autumn Acres Subdivision 48 79 -
Prairie Creek Garage Area 38 31 -
Delaware Community School Corporation 38 68 -
Big Oaks Campground 37 0 -
Bible Christian Church 35 58 -
Oakwood Center, Inc. 35 33 -

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 Delaware County? ▼
Delaware County has 4,362 total drinking water violations across 66 water systems, of which 488 are health-based violations. 90.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Delaware County systems? ▼
Water systems in Delaware County serve approximately 97,615 people through 66 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Delaware County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Delaware County, 1 had PFAS detected (50.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Delaware County? ▼
Water systems in Delaware County use GW (48 systems), SW (2 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. 11.2% of Delaware 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.