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Ripley County, Indiana

Water Systems
10
Population Served
30,624
Total Violations
880
229 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
88.0
Avg Violations per System
26.0%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
7 systems (70%)
SW
3 systems (30%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
2
PFAS Detected
66.7%
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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (10)

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
Hoosier Hills Regional Water District 8,660 28 Clean
Batesville Water Utility 7,280 84 Detected
Napoleon Community Rural Water Corp. 5,564 38 Detected
Holton Community Water Corp. 2,363 36 -
Milan Water Works 1,980 95 -
Versailles Water Works 1,784 285 -
Osgood Water Department 1,692 44 -
Sunman Water Works 1,058 212 -
C.i. Family Worship Center 168 44 -
Delaware Campground 75 14 -

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 Ripley County? ▼
Ripley County has 880 total drinking water violations across 10 water systems, of which 229 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Ripley County systems? ▼
Water systems in Ripley County serve approximately 30,624 people through 10 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Ripley County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Ripley County, 2 had PFAS detected (66.7% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Ripley County? ▼
Water systems in Ripley County use GW (7 systems), SW (3 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 Ripley 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.