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Steuben County, Indiana

Water Systems
145
Population Served
40,851
Total Violations
6,810
1,173 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

96.6%
Systems with Violations
47.0
Avg Violations per System
17.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (34%)

PFAS Contamination

1
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
100.0%
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

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

No violations on record (1) 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
Angola Water Department 9,340 85 Detected
Hamilton Water Department 2,675 15 -
Fremont Water Department 2,138 22 -
Pigeon Creek Rest Area 1,001 48 -
Ashley Water Department 983 39 -
Pokagon State Park (Park Office) 952 75 -
Tewell Corp./Angola 76 Travelers Mall 850 7 -
McDonalds Restaurant 770 37 -
Fairview Missionary Church 765 84 -
Steuben County Park - Campground 600 27 -
Pilot #029 570 86 -
Pokagon St. Park-Potawatomi Inn 530 75 -
Orland Water Works 530 45 -
Ramada Inn of Angola 524 33 -
Hudson Water Works 518 22 -
Club Paradise, Inc. 500 34 -
Manapogo Park - Main Well 500 4 -
Pine Manor/Miller Poultry 500 134 -
Pioneer Truck Stop 475 84 -
Lakewood Mobile Home Court Lots 1-155 465 41 -
Bledsoes Lake James Trailer Park Well 1 462 117 -
Caruso Enterprises (Pizza) 448 3 -
Stroh Church of Christ/Agape Preschool 440 21 -
Bledsoes, Inc. Lake James Trailer Park 432 71 -
Anthony Wayne Scout Camp 421 24 -
State Line Properties/Bubbas 419 34 -
Steuben County Park - Fairground 400 5 -
Peace Lutheran Church-Preschool & Daycar 370 23 -
Yb Jellystone-Barton Lake-Main Entr Wl#4 350 10 -
Yb Jellystone-Barton Lake-Pool Well #4 350 9 -
Yb Jellystone-Barton Lake-Woods Well #1 350 70 -
Yb Jellystone-Barton Lake-Hill Well #2 350 67 -
Yb Jellystone-Barton Lake-Ranger Station 350 60 -
Pleasant Lake Quick Stop LLC 305 108 -
HI-Vue Campground 300 48 -
Silver Lake RV & Mobile Home Estates 272 183 -
Sonlight Community Church/Daycare 262 34 -
Xpo Logistics Freight Inc. Xcw 235 52 -
Valley of the Pines Clubhouse 220 3 -
Valley of the Pines - Campground 220 18 -
Outlet Shoppes at Fremont #3 215 46 -
Fedex Freight 208 93 -
Papa Ducks 207 4 -
The 6 on James 205 79 -
Angola One Stop 204 87 -
Steuben County Park - Event Center 200 0 -
Manapogo Park-Fish House (Backup) 200 15 -
Walden Woods Comm. Assoc. (Well 1)-Green 200 82 -
Walden Woods Comm. Assoc. (Well 2)-Brown 200 85 -
Walden Woods Comm. Assoc.(well 3)-Yellow 200 41 -

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 Steuben County? ▼
Steuben County has 6,810 total drinking water violations across 145 water systems, of which 1,173 are health-based violations. 96.6% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Steuben County systems? ▼
Water systems in Steuben County serve approximately 40,851 people through 145 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Steuben County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Steuben County, 1 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Steuben County? ▼
Water systems in Steuben County use GW (50 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. 17.2% of Steuben 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.