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Hancock County, Indiana

Water Systems
60
Population Served
45,547
Total Violations
4,984
590 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

98.3%
Systems with Violations
83.1
Avg Violations per System
11.8%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (83%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
0
PFAS Detected
0.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (50)

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
Greenfield Water Utility 26,671 5 Clean
Fortville Water Works 7,638 23 Clean
Ninestar Connect - Gem Water 1,700 8 -
Greenfield Rest Area, I-70 W.b. 1,001 15 -
Brookville Road Community Church 779 53 -
Eastern Hancock Elementary School 725 135 -
Maxwell Middle School 600 99 -
S & H Campground (Summer/Creekside-Lot1) 500 265 -
S & H Campground (Winter Well - Lot 132) 500 269 -
Eastern Hancock JR./SR. High School 500 134 -
Brandywine Elementary 450 175 -
Wilkinson Church of Christ 336 30 -
Zion Lutheran School 330 132 -
Eden Elementary 254 35 -
New Life Christian Fellowship 210 79 -
Wild Heart Resort, LLC - KOA Campground 200 102 -
Philly Estates LLC 190 22 -
Hawks Tail 150 123 -
Shiloh Christian Church 145 35 -
Sugar Creek Utilities-Riley Village 137 365 -
Proportion Air 131 51 -
Tuttle Orchards Inc. 100 57 -
Browns Chapel 99 48 -
New Palestine Bible Church 97 85 -
Raymond Park Congregation of Jehovah 96 100 -
Community Christian 95 113 -
Greenfield Church of Christ 95 48 -
Mohawk United Methodist Church 90 87 -
Mt. Lebanon Community Church 89 39 -
Hancock Reformed Baptist Church 85 66 -
Greenfield Ind. Congregation of Jehovah 80 24 -
Mozzis Pizza 80 133 -
Majestic Care of McCordsville 78 189 -
Greenfield Conservation Club-Bingo Hall 75 109 -
Willow Branch United Methodist Church 75 58 -
Grace Baptist Church 75 28 -
Christ Presbyterian Church 75 30 -
Ninestar Connect 66 11 -
Arrowhead Mobile Home Park 65 32 -
Heartland Resort 65 6 -
County Materials 62 6 -
Victory Independent Baptist Church 60 122 -
Philadelphia Campus, McC 60 43 -
Nameless Creek Christian Church 56 42 -
Dollar General #12571 - Wilkinson 52 8 -
Greenfield Conservation Club-Campground 50 126 -
Arrowhead Golf Course 50 13 -
Cade Apartments 50 141 -
New Palestine Christian Church 40 17 -
Currys Chapel 40 117 -

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 Hancock County? ▼
Hancock County has 4,984 total drinking water violations across 60 water systems, of which 590 are health-based violations. 98.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Hancock County systems? ▼
Water systems in Hancock County serve approximately 45,547 people through 60 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Hancock County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Hancock County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Hancock County? ▼
Water systems in Hancock 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. 11.8% of Hancock 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.