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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2270332

World Gospel Mission

Marion, Indiana 46952 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 80 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

80
People served
129
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 129 drinking-water violations at World Gospel Mission, 3% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

129
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
80
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: World Gospel Mission

World Gospel Mission is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 80 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 129 total violations for this system , of which 4 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 125 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 9 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%).

World Gospel Mission's 129 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
80
Total Violations
129
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Grant
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
125
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2000
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2018
Endrin MR 4 2019
Methoxychlor MR 4 2019
Dalapon MR 4 2019
Diquat MR 4 2019
Endothall MR 4 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 2019
OXAMYL MR 4 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 2019
Carbofuran MR 4 2019
Atrazine MR 4 2019
LASSO MR 4 2019
Heptachlor MR 4 2019
2,4-D MR 4 2019
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2019
Pentachlorophenol MR 4 2019
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 4 2019
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2019
Dinoseb MR 4 2019
Heptachlor epoxide MR 4 2019
Picloram MR 4 2019
2,4,5-TP MR 4 2019
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 2019
Chlordane MR 4 2019
Glyphosate MR 4 2019
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 2019
Toxaphene MR 4 2019
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 4 2019

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 World Gospel Mission.

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 IN2270332 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 World Gospel Mission 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 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2005
2019 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2015
2019 Dalapon MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2031
2019 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2032
2019 Endothall MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2033
2019 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2035
2019 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2036
2019 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2039
2019 Carbofuran MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2046
2019 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2050
2019 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2051
2019 Heptachlor MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2065
2019 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2105
2019 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2306
2019 Pentachlorophenol MR 4 SDWIS / IN2270332 / 2326

How World Gospel Mission Compares

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

Metric World Gospel Mission Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 129 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 80 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 World Gospel Mission water safe to drink? ▼
World Gospel Mission (PWS ID: IN2270332) has 129 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 80 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does World Gospel Mission serve? ▼
World Gospel Mission serves 80 people in Marion, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does World Gospel Mission have? ▼
World Gospel Mission has 129 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 125 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in World Gospel Mission water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for World Gospel Mission under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does World Gospel Mission use? ▼
World Gospel Mission 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.