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F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE

PWS ID: IN2180871 · DUNKIRK, Indiana 47336

F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE serves 29 people in DUNKIRK, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 136 recorded EPA violations, including 38 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE

F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 29 residents in DUNKIRK, Indiana (Delaware County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 136 total violations for this system , of which 38 (28%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 86 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 39 violations (MON). 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. F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE's 136 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
29
Total Violations
136
Health-Based Violations
38
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Delaware
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
25
Monitoring Violations
86
Treatment Tech Violations
13

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 39 2024
Coliform (TCR) MR 33 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 21 2012
Nitrate MR 14 2007
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 13 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 9 2022
Nitrate MCL 4 2015
Groundwater Rule Other 3 2020

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 F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE.

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 IN2180871 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 F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 39 SDWIS / IN2180871 / 8000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 9 SDWIS / IN2180871 / 8000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 13 SDWIS / IN2180871 / 8000
2020 Groundwater Rule Other 3 SDWIS / IN2180871 / 0700
2015 Nitrate MCL 4 SDWIS / IN2180871 / 1040
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 33 SDWIS / IN2180871 / 3100
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 21 SDWIS / IN2180871 / 3100
2007 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / IN2180871 / 1040

How F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE Compares

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

Metric F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 136 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 38 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 29 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 F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE water safe to drink?
F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE (PWS ID: IN2180871) has 136 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 29 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE serve?
F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE serves 29 people in DUNKIRK, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE have?
F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE has 136 total violations: 38 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 86 monitoring/reporting violations, and 13 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE water?
No PFAS testing data is available for F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE use?
F.W. MERRY MEMORIAL ASSN./ CLUBHOUSE 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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