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Tippecanoe County, Indiana

Water Systems
88
Population Served
175,836
Total Violations
7,057
718 health-based
PFAS Detected
3
of 4 tested

Violation Analysis

97.7%
Systems with Violations
80.2
Avg Violations per System
10.2%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (57%)

PFAS Contamination

4
Systems Tested
3
PFAS Detected
75.0%
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

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

No violations on record (2) One or more violations (48)

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
Lafayette Water Works 70,835 46 Clean
Purdue Univ. Water Works 50,000 82 Detected
Indiana American Water - West Lafayette 35,533 3 Clean
Battle Ground Water District 1,940 16 -
Dayton Water Utility 1,420 21 -
Family Express #43 Lafayette SR 25 1,107 79 -
Family Express #41 Lafayette US 52 1,102 42 -
Evonik Corporation 1,034 23 -
Exploration 803 22 -
Freds Mini Mart 800 0 -
Clarks Hill Water Works 660 38 -
Hershey Elementary School 612 7 -
Amerimart 600 15 -
East Tippecanoe Middle School 589 9 Clean
Mintonye Elementary School 548 8 -
Southwestern Middle School 491 8 -
Cole Elementary School 363 1 -
Wildcat Highlands 360 362 -
Wainwright Middle School 340 4 -
Primary Products Ingredients Americas 336 8 -
Tippecanoe Co. Amphitheater 325 57 -
Sunrise Christian Church 303 22 -
The Barn 300 18 -
Gathering Acres Event Center 300 33 -
Korean Presbyterian Church 250 48 -
Victory Christian Center 200 31 -
Shadeland Mobile Home Park 200 243 -
Lighthouse Baptist Church 188 15 -
Romney Go Mart LLC 178 511 -
Camp Sycamore Valley Pump House II 150 23 -
Heartland Community Church 135 15 -
Legado Development Strip Mall 134 95 -
Big Fish N Campground, Inc. - House 132 39 -
Big Fish N Campground, Inc. - RV Park 132 3 -
Crossroads Christian Church 123 114 -
Americus Restaurant & Bar 116 203 -
Lafayette a-OK Campground 115 107 -
Alloy Custom Products, LLC 110 21 -
Modernaire Trailer Court 105 179 -
Dollar General - West Point 103 12 -
New Journey Farms LLC Wedding Venue 101 8 -
Wolf Park, Inc. 100 65 -
Industrial Pallet Corp 100 417 -
West Lafayette Apostolic Christian Churc 100 18 -
The Blessing Barn 100 0 -
McGraws Steak & Chop House 100 289 -
Royal Oaks Estates LLC 95 65 -
Ross Hills Park - West Well 94 16 -
Kings Ridge Homeowners Association 90 22 -
Stidham UMC 86 34 -

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 Tippecanoe County? ▼
Tippecanoe County has 7,057 total drinking water violations across 88 water systems, of which 718 are health-based violations. 97.7% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Tippecanoe County systems? ▼
Water systems in Tippecanoe County serve approximately 175,836 people through 88 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Tippecanoe County water? ▼
Of 4 water systems tested for PFAS in Tippecanoe County, 3 had PFAS detected (75.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Tippecanoe County? ▼
Water systems in Tippecanoe 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. 10.2% of Tippecanoe 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.