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Switzerland County, Indiana

Water Systems
6
Population Served
14,016
Total Violations
754
25 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
125.7
Avg Violations per System
3.3%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
6 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

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

No violations on record (0) One or more violations (6)

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
Patriot Water Department 11,937 491 Clean
Vevay Water Department 1,883 48 -
Swiss Haven Campground 61 128 -
Wake Riders 60 23 -
Shawnee Campground 50 51 -
Liberty Hill Haven 25 13 -

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 Switzerland County? ▼
Switzerland County has 754 total drinking water violations across 6 water systems, of which 25 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Switzerland County systems? ▼
Water systems in Switzerland County serve approximately 14,016 people through 6 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Switzerland County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Switzerland County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Switzerland County? ▼
Water systems in Switzerland County use GW (6 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. 3.3% of Switzerland 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.