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Vanderburgh County, Indiana

Water Systems
6
Population Served
195,582
Total Violations
332
72 health-based
PFAS Detected
2
of 2 tested

Violation Analysis

100.0%
Systems with Violations
55.3
Avg Violations per System
21.7%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
4 systems (67%)
SW
2 systems (33%)

PFAS Contamination

2
Systems Tested
2
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

Vanderburgh 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
Evansville Water Utility 182,444 34 Clean
German Township Water District Inc. 12,890 43 Detected
Hornville Tavern 85 67 -
Rapha Christian Center 81 26 -
Small Craft Boat Club 57 45 -
Outboard Boating Club of Evansville 25 117 -

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
Clark County
11 systems · 186,708 served · 1,313 violations

Drinking Water Guides

Frequently Asked Questions

How many water violations are in Vanderburgh County? ▼
Vanderburgh County has 332 total drinking water violations across 6 water systems, of which 72 are health-based violations. 100.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Vanderburgh County systems? ▼
Water systems in Vanderburgh County serve approximately 195,582 people through 6 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Vanderburgh County water? ▼
Of 2 water systems tested for PFAS in Vanderburgh County, 2 had PFAS detected (100.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Vanderburgh County? ▼
Water systems in Vanderburgh County use GW (4 systems), SW (2 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. 21.7% of Vanderburgh 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.