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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2270015

Eastbrook High School

Marion, Indiana 46953 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 900 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

900
People served
40
EPA violations
32
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 40 drinking-water violations at Eastbrook High School, 80% of them health-based - below the Indiana per-system average.

40
Total EPA violations on record
80%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
900
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Eastbrook High School

Eastbrook High School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 900 residents in Marion, Indiana (Grant County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 40 total violations for this system , of which 32 (80%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 8 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 24 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Eastbrook High School's 40 violations sit below 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
900
Total Violations
40
Health-Based Violations
32
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Grant
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
26
Monitoring Violations
8
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 24 2005
Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 2019
Lead and Copper Rule TT 6 2000
Antimony, Total MCL 2 1997
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 2018

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 Eastbrook High School.

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 IN2270015 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 Eastbrook High School 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 7 SDWIS / IN2270015 / 5000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 1 SDWIS / IN2270015 / 8000
2005 Coliform (TCR) MCL 24 SDWIS / IN2270015 / 3100
2000 Lead and Copper Rule TT 6 SDWIS / IN2270015 / 5000
1997 Antimony, Total MCL 2 SDWIS / IN2270015 / 1074

How Eastbrook High School Compares

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

Metric Eastbrook High School Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 40 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 32 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 900 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 Eastbrook High School water safe to drink?
Eastbrook High School (PWS ID: IN2270015) has 40 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 900 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Eastbrook High School serve?
Eastbrook High School serves 900 people in Marion, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Eastbrook High School have?
Eastbrook High School has 40 total violations: 32 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 8 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Eastbrook High School water?
No PFAS testing data is available for Eastbrook High School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Eastbrook High School use?
Eastbrook High School 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.
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.