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BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY

PWS ID: IN2300005 · NEW CASTLE, Indiana 47362

BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY serves 450 people in NEW CASTLE, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 175 recorded EPA violations, including 21 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY

BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 450 residents in NEW CASTLE, Indiana (Hancock County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 175 total violations for this system , of which 21 (12%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 151 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 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. BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY's 175 violations sit above 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
450
Total Violations
175
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Hancock
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
21
Monitoring Violations
151
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 21 2004
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 1998
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 1998
Dinoseb MR 3 1998
Endrin MR 3 1998
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 1998
Glyphosate MR 3 1998
Heptachlor MR 3 1998
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 1998
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 1998
OXAMYL MR 3 1998
Picloram MR 3 1998
Simazine MR 3 1998
Toxaphene MR 3 1998
2,4-D MR 3 1998
LASSO MR 3 1998
Atrazine MR 3 1998
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2016
Carbofuran MR 3 1998
Dalapon MR 3 1998
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 1998
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 1998
Endothall MR 3 1998
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 1998
Nitrate MR 3 1999
Chlordane MR 3 1998
2,4,5-TP MR 3 1998
Diquat MR 3 1998
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 1998

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 BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY.

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 IN2300005 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 BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY 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
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 8000
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 3100
2004 Coliform (TCR) MCL 21 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 3100
1999 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 1040
1999 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 2380
1999 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 2955
1999 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 2964
1999 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 2968
1999 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 2969
1999 Vinyl chloride MR 2 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 2976
1999 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 2977
1999 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 2979
1999 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 2981
1999 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 2982
1999 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / IN2300005 / 2983

How BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY Compares

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

Metric BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 175 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 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 450 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 BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY water safe to drink? ▼
BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY (PWS ID: IN2300005) has 175 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 450 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY serve? ▼
BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY serves 450 people in NEW CASTLE, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY have? ▼
BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY has 175 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 151 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY use? ▼
BRANDYWINE ELEMENTARY 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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