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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2120809

Bauer Head Start

Zionsville, Indiana 46077 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 65 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

65
People served
607
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 607 drinking-water violations at Bauer Head Start - above the Indiana per-system average.

607
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
65
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Bauer Head Start

Bauer Head Start is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 65 residents in Zionsville, Indiana (Clinton County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 607 total violations for this system , of which 2 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 602 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 116 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. Statewide, 93 of 229 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.6%).

Bauer Head Start's 607 violations sit above the Indiana average.

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
65
Total Violations
607
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Clinton
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
602
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 116 2013
Nitrate MR 28 2017
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2018
Xylenes, Total MR 15 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 15 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 15 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 15 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 2018
Styrene MR 15 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 15 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 15 2018
Benzene MR 15 2018
Toluene MR 15 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2022
Simazine MR 7 2018
Atrazine MR 7 2018
2,4-D MR 7 2018
LASSO MR 7 2018
Glyphosate MR 7 2018
Endrin MR 4 2017

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 Bauer Head Start.

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 IN2120809 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 Bauer Head Start 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 Groundwater Rule Other 3 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 0700
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 8000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 1 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 5000
2018 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 2378
2018 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 2380
2018 Xylenes, Total MR 15 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 2955
2018 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 2964
2018 Vinyl chloride MR 15 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 2976
2018 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 2979
2018 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 2981
2018 Trichloroethylene MR 15 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 2984
2018 CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 2989
2018 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 2968
2018 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 2969
2018 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 SDWIS / IN2120809 / 2980

How Bauer Head Start Compares

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

Metric Bauer Head Start Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 607 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 65 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 (EPA proposed extending to 2031, not yet final as of May 2026)
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Bauer Head Start water safe to drink? ▼
Bauer Head Start (PWS ID: IN2120809) has 607 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 65 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Bauer Head Start serve? ▼
Bauer Head Start serves 65 people in Zionsville, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Bauer Head Start have? ▼
Bauer Head Start has 607 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 602 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Bauer Head Start water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Bauer Head Start under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Bauer Head Start use? ▼
Bauer Head Start uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.
Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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 system's figures are rendered directly from 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.