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Elkhart County, Indiana

Water Systems
282
Population Served
138,184
Total Violations
26,344
1,808 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

96.8%
Systems with Violations
93.4
Avg Violations per System
6.9%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (18%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
60.0%
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (49)

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
Elkhart Public Works and Utilities 46,455 200 Detected
Goshen Water Utility 32,267 50 Detected
Nappanee Water Utility 6,800 13 Clean
Middlebury Water Department 3,420 17 Clean
Nappanee Missionary Church 2,545 71 -
Wakarusa Water Works 1,998 52 -
Bristol Water Department 1,805 175 -
Timberbrook Mobile Home Park 1,418 129 -
Jimtown JR. High School & Elementary 1,400 271 -
Sugar Grove Church, Inc. 1,306 27 -
Fairfield JR./SR. High School 1,160 30 -
American Petroleum Inc Dba Gallops 1,145 12 -
Cobus Green Mobile Home Park 1,042 72 -
Speedway #6662 1,011 53 -
Umh in Broadmore, LLC Aka Broadmore Esta 972 434 -
Millersburg Water Company 957 45 -
Siloam Mennonite Fellowship 800 10 -
Faith UMC/Kingdom Kids Daycare 788 1,065 -
River Oaks Community Church 775 43 -
Brenneman Memorial Church 580 68 -
Jimtown High School 566 130 -
Waypoint Community Church & Daycare 551 0 -
Trinity Lutheran School 550 7 -
New Paris Elementary School (New Bldg) 538 17 -
Benton Elementary School 530 65 -
Grand Design RV - Buildings 3, 6, & 7 525 26 -
Smart Cabinetry 515 4 -
Fairfield Transportation Building 506 3 -
Beulah Missionary Church 500 3 -
Jefferson Elementary School 496 169 -
Lippert Components, Inc. Plant #28 450 13 -
Elcona Country Club (Clubhouse) 400 24 -
Elcona Country Club-Halfway Snack 400 28 -
Grand Design RV - Building 8 390 24 -
Yellow Creek Mennonite Church 381 274 -
Concord Event Center 357 167 -
Swift Prepared Foods 350 22 -
Yellow Creek Wisler Mennonite Church 350 12 -
Waterford Mennonite Church 335 75 -
Pine Hill Manufactured Home Community 332 148 -
Church of God 304 68 -
Jimtown Baseball and Softball Complex 300 261 -
Crossroads Community Church/Daycare 298 74 -
York Elementary School 285 46 -
Bom Petroleum, Inc. 264 149 -
Community Church of Waterford 255 4 -
Jefferson Brethren Church 250 9 -
Ark Activity Center 250 8 -
Culver Duck Farms, Inc. 241 437 -
Bristol Mobile Village 238 328 -

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 Elkhart County? ▼
Elkhart County has 26,344 total drinking water violations across 282 water systems, of which 1,808 are health-based violations. 96.8% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Elkhart County systems? ▼
Water systems in Elkhart County serve approximately 138,184 people through 282 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Elkhart County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Elkhart County, 3 had PFAS detected (60.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Elkhart County? ▼
Water systems in Elkhart 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. 6.9% of Elkhart 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.