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Hendricks County, Indiana

Water Systems
53
Population Served
85,793
Total Violations
3,666
271 health-based
PFAS Detected
5
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

84.9%
Systems with Violations
69.2
Avg Violations per System
7.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
46 systems (87%)
SW
4 systems (8%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
5
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

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

No violations on record (8) One or more violations (42)

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
Plainfield Water Works 34,477 166 Detected
Brownsburg Water Works 23,750 85 Detected
Danville Water Works 10,500 8 Detected
Plainfield Re-Entry Educational Facility 4,500 42 Detected
Pittsboro Water Company 4,113 34 Detected
Cascade Senior High School 975 243 -
St. Malachy Catholic Parish - Church 630 10 -
Hazelwood Christian Church 600 71 -
North Salem Water Corporation 515 52 -
St. Malachy Catholic Parish - School 511 15 -
West Bridge Church 500 3 -
Town of Lizton Water Utility 488 29 -
Mill Creek East Elementary School 455 78 -
Cornerstone Christian Church 452 57 -
Mill Creek West Elementary School 325 162 -
Washington Township Community Park 300 24 -
Dollar General #24155 - Danville 226 6 -
Lizton Lodge LLC 160 15 -
Bible Church of Brownsburg 150 56 -
Fraternal Order of Eagles 150 100 -
Deer Creek Management, LLC. 143 0 -
Clayton Christian Church 130 151 -
Stacks 2 125 105 -
Lighthouse Christian Fellowship 115 115 -
Brew Link Brewery/Oak Tree Golf Course 110 78 -
Beasley Orchard 106 118 -
Coatesville Community Center 100 0 -
Twin Bridges Rdf -Softball/Soccer Fields 100 3 -
American Legion Post 118 100 138 -
Madison Square Park 87 4 -
Fairfield Friends Meeting 75 27 -
Twin Bridges Rdf - Lodge 75 0 -
McCloud Nature Park 58 0 -
Elite Property, Inc. 50 45 -
Dollar General #13212 - Stilesville 50 34 -
Washington Township Pecar Park 50 0 -
Stilesville Christian Church 50 92 -
Coatesville Food Store 42 53 -
Sti-Bel Mobile Home Park 40 862 -
Park 36 LLC 39 11 -
District 39 Apartments 36 37 -
1st Baptist Church of Amo 35 139 -
Coatesville Public Library 31 0 -
Clayton Food Store 31 57 -
Hazelwood Baptist Church 30 11 -
Coxs Plant Farm Inc. 30 0 -
Hendricks Regional Health (Lizton) 28 23 -
Dollar General #12684 - Lizton 25 31 -
Kennedy Estates 25 197 -
Vandalia Trail - Amo Station 25 0 -

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Hendricks County?
Hendricks County has 3,666 total drinking water violations across 53 water systems, of which 271 are health-based violations. 84.9% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Hendricks County systems?
Water systems in Hendricks County serve approximately 85,793 people through 53 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Hendricks County water?
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Hendricks County, 5 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Hendricks County?
Water systems in Hendricks County use GW (46 systems), SW (4 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. 7.4% of Hendricks 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.

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.