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TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC.

PWS ID: IN2370087 · WINAMAC, Indiana 46996

TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. serves 632 people in WINAMAC, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 144 recorded EPA violations, including 34 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC.

TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 632 residents in WINAMAC, Indiana (Jasper County) through 4 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 144 total violations for this system , of which 34 (24%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 110 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 34 violations (MCL, health-based). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 15 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC.'s 144 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
632
Total Violations
144
Health-Based Violations
34
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
4
County
Jasper
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
34
Monitoring Violations
110
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 34 2014
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2013
Nitrate MR 14 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2018
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2015
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2015
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2015
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2015
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2015
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2015
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2015
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2015
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2015
Styrene MR 3 2015
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2015
Toluene MR 3 2015
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2015
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2015
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2015
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2015
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2015
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2015
Benzene MR 3 2015
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2015
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2015

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 4 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFUnA 7/10/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 7/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/10/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 7/10/2023 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 7/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 7/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/10/2023 15.0000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
ADONA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 7/10/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 7/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/10/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/10/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 7/10/2023 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 7/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 7/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 7/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 7/10/2023 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 7/10/2023 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 7/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 7/10/2023 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 7/10/2023 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 7/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 7/10/2023 14.5000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 7/10/2023 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 7/10/2023 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected

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 TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC..

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 IN2370087 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 TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. 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
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 8000
2015 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 2378
2015 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 2964
2015 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 2968
2015 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 2969
2015 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 2976
2015 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 2980
2015 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 2981
2015 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 2985
2015 Ethylbenzene MR 3 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 2992
2015 Styrene MR 3 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 2996
2015 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 2979
2015 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 2991
2015 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 2982
2015 CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / IN2370087 / 2989

How TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. Compares

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

Metric TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 144 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 34 9.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 40.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 632 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 TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. water safe to drink? ▼
TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. (PWS ID: IN2370087) has 144 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 632 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. serve? ▼
TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. serves 632 people in WINAMAC, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 4 service connections.
What type of violations does TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. have? ▼
TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. has 144 total violations: 34 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 110 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC.'s water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. use? ▼
TRAIL TREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. 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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