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Wayne County, Indiana

Water Systems
59
Population Served
58,098
Total Violations
4,578
388 health-based
PFAS Detected
0
of 1 tested

Violation Analysis

98.3%
Systems with Violations
77.6
Avg Violations per System
8.5%
Health-Based Violations

Water Source Types

GW
48 systems (81%)
SW
2 systems (3%)

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

Wayne 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
Indiana American Water - Richmond 41,485 9 Clean
Centerville Water Works 2,533 30 -
Indiana Gateway Industrial Park 2,125 12 -
Cambridge City Municipal Water Works 1,900 19 -
Hagerstown Municipal Water Works 1,700 33 -
Dublin Municipal Water Works 790 607 -
Northeastern Wayne High School 739 96 -
Fountain City Water Works 735 72 -
Lifespring Wesleyan Church & Daycare 704 62 -
Northeastern Elementary 684 187 -
Milton Water Works 650 49 -
Northeastern Wayne School/Concession 610 7 -
Lighthouse Assembly of God 408 21 -
Hillcrest Baptist Church 400 55 -
Fountain Acres Foods 208 22 -
Community Bible Church 150 26 -
Richmond Mobile Home Park 150 190 -
New Testament Church of Christ 125 5 -
Calvary United Pentecostal 100 192 -
Whitewater Christian Church 100 52 -
Glen Miller Park - F.s. 100 47 -
Len-Del Mobile Home Court 100 83 -
Woodview Mobile Home Park 100 61 -
Gateway Church of Richmond 98 66 -
Highland Lake Golf Course - Clubhouse 92 47 -
Highland Lake Golf Course - Hole #8 82 77 -
Sunshower Country Club, Inc. 65 30 -
Deer Ridge Camping Resort 65 16 -
Zions Lutheran Church 60 73 -
Abington Township Water 55 2 -
North 27 Worship Center 52 81 -
Keystone Cooperative 52 96 -
Greens Fork Family Diner 51 281 -
Stone Valley Christian Church 50 20 -
Springwood Park Summer Shelter House 50 42 -
Richmond KOA Holiday 41 3 -
Pershing Education Center 40 7 -
Hagerstown Municipal Park 40 46 -
Recovery Works 40 17 -
Williamsburg Church Nazarene 40 58 -
Winding Branch Golf Course 35 131 -
Country Retreat Mhc, LLC 35 91 -
Wayne County Highway Dept. 34 115 -
Cope Environmental Center 33 7 -
Economy United Methodist Church 30 229 -
Boston Old Time Holiness Church 30 54 -
Middleboro United Methodist Church 30 52 -
Pilgrimage Winery 27 0 -
Centerville Church of the Nazarene 25 7 -
Sugar Grove Amish School 25 270 -

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 Wayne County? ▼
Wayne County has 4,578 total drinking water violations across 59 water systems, of which 388 are health-based violations. 98.3% of systems have at least one violation.
How many people get water from Wayne County systems? ▼
Water systems in Wayne County serve approximately 58,098 people through 59 public water systems.
Has PFAS been detected in Wayne County water? ▼
Of 1 water systems tested for PFAS in Wayne County, 0 had PFAS detected (0.0% detection rate).
What types of water sources supply Wayne County? ▼
Water systems in Wayne County use GW (48 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. 8.5% of Wayne 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.