Question 1

Is Mill Creek East Elementary School water safe to drink?

Accepted Answer

Mill Creek East Elementary School (PWS ID: IN2320019) has 78 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. EPA SDWIS lists this system's service population as 455 people using Groundwater sources.

Question 2

How many people does Mill Creek East Elementary School serve?

Accepted Answer

EPA SDWIS reports that Mill Creek East Elementary School serves 455 people (this public water system's service population, not the municipal population of Clayton or any other city). It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections. The operator address is listed in Clayton, Indiana.

Question 3

What type of violations does Mill Creek East Elementary School have?

Accepted Answer

Mill Creek East Elementary School has 78 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 69 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Question 4

Has PFAS been detected in Mill Creek East Elementary School water?

Accepted Answer

No PFAS testing data is available for Mill Creek East Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Question 5

What water source does Mill Creek East Elementary School use?

Accepted Answer

Mill Creek East Elementary 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.

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 Mill Creek East Elementary School's violation count compare nationally?

Accepted Answer

Mill Creek East Elementary School has 78 recorded EPA SDWIS violations, fewer than 32% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500 or more people nationwide (the same sitemap cohort used for the corpus-placement ranking above). 68% of that cohort has fewer violations than Mill Creek East Elementary School. 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.

Mill Creek East Elementary School

Mill Creek East Elementary School standing, high SDWIS violation third

System Details

Violation History

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

Population served record for Mill Creek East Elementary School

Nationwide peers

Cross-state systems with comparable violation load

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Coliform (TCR)	MR	7	2002
Nitrate	MCL	5	2009
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	4	2005
Lead and Copper Rule	TT	4	1998
Dalapon	MR	2	2001
Diquat	MR	2	2001
Glyphosate	MR	2	2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	2	2001
OXAMYL	MR	2	2001
Simazine	MR	2	2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	2	2001
Picloram	MR	2	2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	2	2001
Carbofuran	MR	2	2001
Atrazine	MR	2	2001
LASSO	MR	2	2001
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	2	2001
2,4-D	MR	2	2001
Pentachlorophenol	MR	2	2001
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE	MR	2	2001
Chlordane	MR	2	2001
BHC-GAMMA	MR	2	2001
Methoxychlor	MR	2	2001
Toxaphene	MR	2	2001
Dinoseb	MR	2	2001
Nitrate	MR	2	1993
Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	2	2001
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	2	2001
Heptachlor	MR	2	2001
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	2	2001