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CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC.

PWS ID: IN2201063 · ELKHART, Indiana 46515

CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. serves 85 people in ELKHART, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 17 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC.

CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 85 residents in ELKHART, Indiana (Elkhart County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 17 total violations for this system , of which 4 (24%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 13 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Bromate, recorded in 8 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. CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC.'s 17 violations sit below 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
85
Total Violations
17
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Elkhart
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
13
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Bromate MR 8 2004
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2004
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2004
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2021

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 CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC..

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 IN2201063 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 CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. 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
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / IN2201063 / 5000
2004 Bromate MR 8 SDWIS / IN2201063 / 1011
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / IN2201063 / 3100
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 3 SDWIS / IN2201063 / 3100

How CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. Compares

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

Metric CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 17 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 85 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 CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. water safe to drink?
CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. (PWS ID: IN2201063) has 17 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 85 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. serve?
CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. serves 85 people in ELKHART, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. have?
CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. has 17 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 13 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. use?
CONTINENTAL INDUSTRIES, INC. 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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