JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 4, 2026

PWS ID: IN2200809 · ELKHART, Indiana 46517

JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY serves 1,400 people in ELKHART, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 271 recorded EPA violations, including 15 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY

JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,400 residents in ELKHART, Indiana (Elkhart County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 271 total violations for this system , of which 15 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 237 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 21 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. JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY's 271 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

1,400

Total Violations

271

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Groundwater

System Details

System Type: Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 2
County: Elkhart
School/Daycare: Yes
MCL Violations: 2
Monitoring Violations: 237
Treatment Tech Violations: 13

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	21	2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	16	2019
Lead and Copper Rule	TT	13	2000
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	12	2000
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	7	2001
Dinoseb	MR	7	2001
Diquat	MR	7	2001
2,4-D	MR	7	2001
Endothall	MR	7	2001
Endrin	MR	7	2001
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	7	2001
BHC-GAMMA	MR	7	2001
Methoxychlor	MR	7	2001
Picloram	MR	7	2001
Pentachlorophenol	MR	7	2001
Atrazine	MR	7	2001
LASSO	MR	7	2001
Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	7	2001
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	7	2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	7	2001
Glyphosate	MR	7	2001
Carbofuran	MR	7	2001
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	7	2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	7	2001
Simazine	MR	7	2001
Toxaphene	MR	7	2001
Dalapon	MR	7	2001
OXAMYL	MR	7	2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	7	2001
Heptachlor	MR	7	2001

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 JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY.

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 IN2200809 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 JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY 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
2019	Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	16	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 8000
2013	Coliform (TCR)	MR	21	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 3100
2001	ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	7	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 2946
2001	Dinoseb	MR	7	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 2041
2001	Diquat	MR	7	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 2032
2001	2,4-D	MR	7	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 2105
2001	Endothall	MR	7	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 2033
2001	Endrin	MR	7	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 2005
2001	Heptachlor epoxide	MR	7	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 2067
2001	BHC-GAMMA	MR	7	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 2010
2001	Methoxychlor	MR	7	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 2015
2001	Picloram	MR	7	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 2040
2001	Pentachlorophenol	MR	7	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 2326
2001	Atrazine	MR	7	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 2050
2001	LASSO	MR	7	SDWIS / IN2200809 / 2051

How JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY Compares

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

Metric	JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY	Indiana avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	271	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	1,400	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 JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY water safe to drink? ▼

JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY (PWS ID: IN2200809) has 271 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,400 people using Groundwater sources.

How many people does JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY serve? ▼

JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY serves 1,400 people in ELKHART, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.

What type of violations does JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY have? ▼

JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY has 271 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 237 monitoring/reporting violations, and 13 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY water? ▼

No PFAS testing data is available for JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

What water source does JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY use? ▼

JIMTOWN JR. HIGH SCHOOL & ELEMENTARY 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.

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