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Madison County, Indiana

Water Systems
49
Population Served
103,123
Total Violations
2,880
278 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 5 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
58.8
Avg Violations per System
9.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
47 systems (96%)
SW
2 systems (4%)

PFAS Contamination

5
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
40.0%
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

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

No violations on record (0) 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
Anderson Water Department 58,942 126 Detected
Elwood Water & Sewage 8,586 28 Clean
Ingalls Water Company 7,600 309 Clean
Pendleton Water Company 5,758 20 Clean
Alexandria Water Department 5,149 70 Clean
Chesterfield Water Department 2,800 22 -
Lapel Municipal Water Company 2,379 100 -
Edgewood Water Department 2,053 35 -
Frankton Water Works 1,800 79 -
Indiana American Water - Summitville 1,078 1 -
Sunoco Food Mart 809 12 -
East Elementary 800 13 -
Bonges Tavern 712 17 -
Red Gold - Elwood - Emergency Wells 469 16 -
Camp Kikthawenund Boy Scouts 450 104 -
Fall Creek Christian Church 400 45 -
Orestes Water Works 400 65 -
Ovid Community Church 366 122 -
Ovid Community Church - Youth Center 200 146 -
Subway 200 114 -
Florida Station Church God 175 49 -
Harmony Christian Church 168 32 -
Regency MHP - Regency Estates, LLC 128 41 -
West Cross Street Alliance Church 125 76 -
Christian Congregation Church 100 81 -
Valley Grove Freewill Baptist Church 100 11 -
Lone Oak Wesleyan 100 43 -
Church Jesus Christ Latter Day Saints 100 31 -
North Anderson Wesleyan Church 99 90 -
Airport Restaurant, Inc. 99 181 -
Bethel Baptist Church 90 14 -
Vermillion Christian Church 75 15 -
Elm Grove Christian Church 75 117 -
Hoosier Land Park 75 112 -
St. Johns Lutheran Church 70 18 -
Combat Ministries, Inc 65 34 -
Citizens Water of Westfield LLC 65 10 -
Newco Metals 60 158 -
Grace in Motion Wellness Solutions 55 19 -
Dollar General - Elwood 55 6 -
Dollar General #22911 - Anderson 54 3 -
R & R Engineering Co. Inc 44 13 -
Muncie RV Resort, LLC 37 25 -
Glo Wood Campground 31 38 -
MS Petro, Inc. 27 164 -
Selah Properties, LLC 25 16 -
Dollar General - Markleville 25 5 -
Mounds State Park - Artesian Well 25 8 -
Innisdale United Brethren Church 25 26 -

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 Madison County? ▼
Madison County has 2,880 total drinking water violations across 49 water systems, of which 278 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Madison County systems? ▼
Water systems in Madison County serve approximately 103,123 people through 49 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Madison County water? ▼
Of 5 water systems tested for PFAS in Madison County, 2 had PFAS detected (40.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Madison County? ▼
Water systems in Madison County use GW (47 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. 9.7% of Madison 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.