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Monroe County, Indiana

Water Systems
11
Population Served
126,334
Total Violations
676
176 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 7 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
61.5
Avg Violations per System
26.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

SW
10 systems (91%)
GW
1 system (9%)

PFAS Contamination

7
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (11)

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
City of Bloomington Utilities 83,000 48 Clean
Ellettsville Water Works 14,500 53 Clean
Southern Monroe Water Authority 8,877 15 Clean
Van Buren Water, Inc. 6,670 34 Clean
B&b Water Project, Inc. 4,695 19 Clean
Washington Twp Water Authority 3,825 5 Clean
East Monroe Water Corporation 3,648 43 Clean
Rhs Water Corporation 870 39 -
Shady Side Water Corporation 95 19 -
Salt Creek Services, Inc. 90 379 -
Monroe Causeway Campground 64 22 -

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 Monroe County? ▼
Monroe County has 676 total drinking water violations across 11 water systems, of which 176 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Monroe County systems? ▼
Water systems in Monroe County serve approximately 126,334 people through 11 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Monroe County water? ▼
Of 7 water systems tested for PFAS in Monroe County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Monroe County? ▼
Water systems in Monroe County use SW (10 systems), GW (1 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. 26.0% of Monroe 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.