Question 1

Is Spectrum Brands (North) water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Spectrum Brands (North) (PWS ID: IN2290891) has 315 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 70 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Spectrum Brands (North) serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Spectrum Brands (North) serves 70 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Noblesville or any other city). It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections. The operator address is listed in Noblesville, Indiana.

Question 3

What type of violations does Spectrum Brands (North) have?

Accepted Answer

Spectrum Brands (North) has 315 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 307 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Spectrum Brands (North) water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Spectrum Brands (North) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Spectrum Brands (North) use?

Accepted Answer

Spectrum Brands (North) 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.

Question 6

Where does this data come from?

Accepted Answer

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.

Question 7

How does Spectrum Brands (North)'s violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Spectrum Brands (North) has 315 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 9% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 91% of that cohort has fewer violations than Spectrum Brands (North). A system can have zero recorded violations and still be actively monitored, and a high violation count often reflects a system that reports thoroughly, not necessarily one with worse water.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	23	2014
Coliform (TCR)	MR	22	2008
1,2-Dichloroethane	MR	12	2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane	MR	12	2001
Carbon tetrachloride	MR	12	2001
Trichloroethylene	MR	12	2001
Tetrachloroethylene	MR	12	2001
Benzene	MR	12	2001
Toluene	MR	12	2001
Ethylbenzene	MR	12	2001
Styrene	MR	12	2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene	MR	12	2001
DICHLOROMETHANE	MR	12	2001
o-Dichlorobenzene	MR	12	2001
p-Dichlorobenzene	MR	12	2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene	MR	12	2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	12	2001
1,2-Dichloropropane	MR	12	2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane	MR	12	2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene	MR	12	2001
Xylenes, Total	MR	12	2001
Vinyl chloride	MR	12	2001
CHLOROBENZENE	MR	12	2001
Revised Total Coliform Rule	RPT	8	2017
Nitrate	MR	4	2000
2,3,7,8-TCDD	MR	3	2001
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	3	2001

Spectrum Brands (North)

Spectrum Brands (North) standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Health-based violations on Spectrum Brands (North)

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load