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Jay County, Indiana

Water Systems
33
Population Served
13,272
Total Violations
3,587
338 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

97.0%
Systems with Violations
108.7
Avg Violations per System
9.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
33 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

1
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

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

No violations on record (1) One or more violations (32)

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
Portland Municipal Water Plant 6,209 81 Clean
Dunkirk Water Department 2,305 28 -
Redkey Water Plant 1,323 1,081 -
Pennville Water Company 706 123 -
Holy Trinity Church 400 79 -
Bloomfield Elementary School 300 254 -
Fellowship Baptist Church 294 246 -
Paradise Pointe Campground (West Well) 140 20 -
Paradise Pointe Campground (East Well) 140 26 -
Portland Forge 137 10 -
Premier Ethanol Dba Poet Biorefining 130 6 -
Pak a Sak #85 101 88 -
Bryant Wesleyan Church 100 102 -
Union Chapel Church 100 49 -
New Beginnings Holiness Church 99 31 -
The Church at Westchester 84 38 -
The Waters of Dunkirk 75 168 -
Hoosier Pride Farms, LLC-Well #4 70 15 -
J Star Farms 60 8 -
Jinnys Cafe 55 38 -
Jay Creek Amish School 50 20 -
Limberlost Amish School 45 138 -
New Covenant Fellowship Church 40 44 -
Redeemer Lutheran Church 39 53 -
Bearcreek Parochial Amish School 35 112 -
Jay Co. Scout Facility Inc. 35 192 -
Jay County Retirement Center 35 219 -
Minnich - Ample 30 90 -
Minnich - Midland 30 90 -
Minnich - Limberlost 30 90 -
Fairview United Methodist Church 25 11 -
Loblolly Church Amish School 25 37 -
Bryant Park 25 0 -

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 Jay County? ▼
Jay County has 3,587 total drinking water violations across 33 water systems, of which 338 are health-based violations. 97.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Jay County systems? ▼
Water systems in Jay County serve approximately 13,272 people through 33 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Jay County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Jay County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Jay County? ▼
Water systems in Jay County use GW (33 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. 9.4% of Jay 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.