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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2290891

Spectrum Brands (North)

Noblesville, Indiana 46060 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 70 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

70
People served
315
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 315 drinking-water violations at Spectrum Brands (North) - above the Indiana per-system average.

315
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
70
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Spectrum Brands (North)

Spectrum Brands (North) is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 70 residents in Noblesville, Indiana (Hamilton County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 315 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 307 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2017.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Lead and Copper Rule, recorded in 23 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%).

Spectrum Brands (North)'s 315 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
70
Total Violations
315
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Hamilton
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
307
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

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

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 Spectrum Brands (North).

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 IN2290891 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 Spectrum Brands (North) 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
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 8 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 8000
2014 Lead and Copper Rule MR 23 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 5000
2008 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 3100
2001 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 2980
2001 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 12 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 2981
2001 Carbon tetrachloride MR 12 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 2982
2001 Trichloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 2984
2001 Tetrachloroethylene MR 12 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 2987
2001 Benzene MR 12 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 2990
2001 Toluene MR 12 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 2991
2001 Ethylbenzene MR 12 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 2992
2001 Styrene MR 12 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 2996
2001 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 2378
2001 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 12 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 2964
2001 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 12 SDWIS / IN2290891 / 2968

How Spectrum Brands (North) Compares

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

Metric Spectrum Brands (North) Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 315 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 70 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 Spectrum Brands (North) water safe to drink? ▼
Spectrum Brands (North) (PWS ID: IN2290891) has 315 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 70 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Spectrum Brands (North) serve? ▼
Spectrum Brands (North) serves 70 people in Noblesville, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does Spectrum Brands (North) have? ▼
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.
Has PFAS been detected in Spectrum Brands (North) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Spectrum Brands (North) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Spectrum Brands (North) use? ▼
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.
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.