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Wabash County, Indiana

Water Systems
50
Population Served
29,234
Total Violations
2,402
370 health-based
PFAS Detected
1
of 3 tested

Violation Analysis

88.0%
Systems with Violations
48.0
Avg Violations per System
15.4%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
50 systems (100%)

PFAS Contamination

3
Systems Tested
1
PFAS Detected
33.3%
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

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

No violations on record (6) One or more violations (44)

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
Indiana American Water - Wabash 12,140 1 Clean
North Manchester Water Department 6,100 88 Clean
Bachelor Creek Church of Christ 920 26 -
Lafontaine Water Company 906 28 -
Mississinewa - Red Bridge Boat Ramp 900 68 -
Cocojos - a Zoomers RV Resort -Campstore 748 41 -
Southwood JR./SR. High School 500 8 -
Southwood Elementary School 500 99 -
Northfield JR./SR. High School 475 6 -
Lagro Municipal Water Department 438 30 -
Josiah Whites 416 47 -
Cocojos - a Zoomers RV Resort-Campground 410 33 -
Fast Mart SR 15 & 114 405 15 -
Roann Water Works 400 74 Clean
Manchester Intermediate 385 142 -
Metro North Elementary School 350 8 -
Sharp Creek Elementary School 300 103 -
Indiana American Water - Somerset 245 2 -
Liberty Mills Church of the Brethren 200 3 -
Lukens Lake Resort 200 114 -
Salamonie River St. Forest-Office/H.camp 200 37 -
Salamonie River St. Forest-Family 200 27 -
Church of Christ at Treaty 182 1 -
Dry Dock Campground LLC 155 28 -
Christian Heritage Church, Inc. 150 7 -
Squirrel Creek Bulk Foods 147 8 -
Omegas Family Restaurant 106 85 -
New Life Baptist Church 92 0 -
Wabash Valley Landfill 90 0 -
Salamonie Lake-Reservoir Coe 90 27 -
Manchester Marketplace 90 0 -
Lake View Mobile Home Park 90 206 -
Prossers Country Estates 85 57 -
Qc Communications, Inc. 70 0 -
Rhoades MHP, LLC 60 325 -
Carriage House Estates 50 115 -
Poet Holdings, LLC Dba Poet Biorefining 42 11 -
Custers Camp & Canoe LLC 40 0 -
Arts Country Park (North Well) 40 125 -
Arts Country Park (South Well) 40 120 -
Kalenborn Abresist Corporation 37 24 -
South Pleasant Church 35 3 -
Salamonie Country Estates 30 25 -
HI Grade Egg Producers 25 2 -
Sunnyside Farms 25 3 -
Automated Egg Producers 25 150 -
Metropolitan School District of Wabash 25 2 -
Long Lake Resort 25 50 -
Salamonie Reservoir -Well Dora NH 25 28 -
Josiah Whites (Penguins) 25 0 -

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 Wabash County? ▼
Wabash County has 2,402 total drinking water violations across 50 water systems, of which 370 are health-based violations. 88.0% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Wabash County systems? ▼
Water systems in Wabash County serve approximately 29,234 people through 50 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Wabash County water? ▼
Of 3 water systems tested for PFAS in Wabash County, 1 had PFAS detected (33.3% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Wabash County? ▼
Water systems in Wabash 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. 15.4% of Wabash 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.