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ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH

PWS ID: IN2010015 · DECATUR, Indiana 46733

ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH serves 95 people in DECATUR, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 211 recorded EPA violations, including 15 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH

ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 95 residents in DECATUR, Indiana (Adams County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 211 total violations for this system , of which 15 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 192 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 44 violations (MR). This system has not yet been sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, so no PFAS detection data is available here.

Across Indiana, EPA tracks 3,967 public water systems serving 5,774,616 people, with 352,710 cumulative violations and 35,932 health-based violations on record. About 96% of systems in the state carry at least one violation, and state-wide the average per system is 88.9 violations. ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH's 211 violations sit above the Indiana average. Statewide, 93 of 229 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.6%). All figures above are sourced directly from EPA SDWIS and UCMR5 public data releases and are updated as EPA publishes new reporting cycles.

Population Served
95
Total Violations
211
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Adams
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
15
Monitoring Violations
192
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 44 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 26 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 2013
Nitrate MR 9 2016
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 1998
Endothall MR 4 1998
Glyphosate MR 4 1998
Heptachlor MR 4 1998
2,4,5-TP MR 4 1998
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 1998
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 1998
OXAMYL MR 4 1998
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 1998
Picloram MR 4 1998
LASSO MR 4 1998
Atrazine MR 4 1998
Carbofuran MR 4 1998
Chlordane MR 4 1998
Dalapon MR 4 1998
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 1998
2,4-D MR 4 1998
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 1998
Toxaphene MR 4 1998
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 1998
Simazine MR 4 1998
Endrin MR 4 1998
Methoxychlor MR 4 1998
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 1998
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 1998
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 1998

Verify This Water System

The figures above are aggregated from EPA's public databases. To verify the underlying records — or to file a complaint, request a Consumer Confidence Report, or check current monitoring status — go directly to the federal and state regulators that enforce the Safe Drinking Water Act for ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH.

Federal Source of Truth

EPA SDWIS — Federal Reports

EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) holds the federal compliance record for every regulated public water system. Open the system-level report by PWS ID:

View PWS ID IN2010015 on SDWIS

Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search

State Regulator

Indiana Drinking Water Authority

Indiana Department of Environmental Management — Drinking Water Branch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH under EPA-delegated authority.

Open IN regulator portal

Source: Indiana Department of Environmental Management — Drinking Water Branch

Violation Timeline

Each row links to the EPA SDWIS public record for verification. Cross-reference the contaminant code on EPA's federal report to see violation dates, return-to-compliance status, and enforcement actions.

Year (latest) Contaminant Category Count EPA Record
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 26 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 8000
2024 E. COLI MR 1 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 3014
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 8000
2016 Nitrate MR 9 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 1040
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 44 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 3100
2013 Coliform (TCR) MCL 15 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 3100
1998 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 2039
1998 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 2033
1998 Glyphosate MR 4 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 2034
1998 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 2065
1998 2,4,5-TP MR 4 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 2110
1998 Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 2067
1998 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 2010
1998 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 2036
1998 Pentachlorophenol MR 4 SDWIS / IN2010015 / 2326

How ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH Compares

Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.

Metric ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 211 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 9.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 40.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 95 1,456 Sizing context for compliance burden

Sources: EPA SDWIS and EPA National Primary Drinking Water Regulations (40 CFR Part 141). State averages computed across 3,967 regulated public water systems in Indiana.

Federal MCL reference — Safe Drinking Water Act thresholds ▼
Contaminant Federal MCL / Action Level Note
Lead 0 mg/L (Action Level: 0.015 mg/L) Lead and Copper Rule treatment technique
Arsenic 0.010 mg/L (10 ppb) Health-based MCL since 2006
Total Coliform Treatment technique (RTCR) Indicator organism, monitoring trigger
PFOA / PFOS (PFAS) 4.0 ppt each (final 2024 rule) Compliance deadline 2029
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH water safe to drink? ▼
ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH (PWS ID: IN2010015) has 211 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 95 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH serve? ▼
ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH serves 95 people in DECATUR, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH have? ▼
ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH has 211 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 192 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH use? ▼
ST. PETERS LUTHERAN CHURCH uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
Where does this data come from? ▼
All data comes from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and the UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program. SDWIS tracks compliance for all public water systems regulated under the Safe Drinking Water Act.

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