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Rush County, Indiana

Water Systems
27
Population Served
11,124
Total Violations
2,203
403 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
81.6
Avg Violations per System
18.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
27 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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (27)

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
Rushville City Utility 6,800 74 Clean
Carthage Water Department 1,000 137 -
Anderson Township Regional Sewer Dist. 900 19 -
Glenwood Water Works 313 134 -
Arlington Elementary School 274 54 -
Hoosier Youth Challenge Academy 262 204 -
Mays Community Academy 236 26 -
Center Christian Church 200 29 -
Arlington Church 160 28 -
First Baptist Church 93 45 -
Mahoning Valley Christian Camp 88 148 -
Little Flatrock Christian 80 44 -
Moscow Christian Church 75 32 -
Raleigh Christian Church 75 58 -
First Southern Baptist Church 70 14 -
Pioneer HI-Bred Intl., Inc. - West Well 65 70 -
Antler Pointe Golf Club 60 62 -
Christ Fellowship Church 60 74 -
First Church of God 55 252 -
Walnut Ridge Friends Meeting 50 96 -
Rush Shelby Energy County Headquarters 46 18 -
Flatrock Amish School 30 92 -
New Salem Methodist 28 104 -
Woods Campground 27 165 -
Falmouth Diner and Grocery 27 44 -
On the Way Mini Mart Inc 25 165 -
Little Blue River Lake & Trailer Park 25 15 -

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 Rush County? ▼
Rush County has 2,203 total drinking water violations across 27 water systems, of which 403 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Rush County systems? ▼
Water systems in Rush County serve approximately 11,124 people through 27 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Rush County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Rush County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Rush County? ▼
Water systems in Rush County use GW (27 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. 18.3% of Rush 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.