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KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS

PWS ID: IN2370011 · WHEATFIELD, Indiana 46392

KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS serves 1,409 people in WHEATFIELD, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 185 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS

KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,409 residents in WHEATFIELD, Indiana (Jasper County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 185 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 185 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 13 violations (MON). 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. KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS's 185 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
1,409
Total Violations
185
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Jasper
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
185
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 2020
Xylenes, Total MR 8 2018
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2018
Vinyl chloride MR 8 2018
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2018
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 2018
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 2018
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 2018
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 2018
Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 2018
CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 2018
Benzene MR 8 2018
Toluene MR 8 2018
Ethylbenzene MR 8 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 2018
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 8 2018
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 2018
Carbon tetrachloride MR 8 2018
Trichloroethylene MR 8 2018
Styrene MR 8 2018
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 8 2018
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2002

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 KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS.

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 IN2370011 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 KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS 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
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 8000
2018 Xylenes, Total MR 8 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 2955
2018 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 2969
2018 Vinyl chloride MR 8 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 2976
2018 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 2979
2018 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 2980
2018 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 2981
2018 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 8 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 2983
2018 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 8 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 2985
2018 Tetrachloroethylene MR 8 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 2987
2018 CHLOROBENZENE MR 8 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 2989
2018 Benzene MR 8 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 2990
2018 Toluene MR 8 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 2991
2018 Ethylbenzene MR 8 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 2992
2018 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 8 SDWIS / IN2370011 / 2378

How KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS Compares

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

Metric KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 185 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 1,409 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 KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS water safe to drink?
KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS (PWS ID: IN2370011) has 185 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,409 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS serve?
KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS serves 1,409 people in WHEATFIELD, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS have?
KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS has 185 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 185 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS water?
No PFAS testing data is available for KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS use?
KANKAKEE VALLEY INTERMED & MIDDLE SCHLS 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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