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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2380807

The Waters of Dunkirk

Dunkirk, Indiana 47371 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 75 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

75
People served
168
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 168 drinking-water violations at The Waters of Dunkirk, 2% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

168
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
75
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: The Waters of Dunkirk

The Waters of Dunkirk is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 75 residents in Dunkirk, Indiana (Jay County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 168 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 155 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 12 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. Statewide, 55 of 229 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (24%).

The Waters of Dunkirk's 168 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
75
Total Violations
168
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Jay
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
155
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2024
Arsenic MR 11 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 9 2024
Nitrate MR 6 2019
Arsenic MCL 4 2021
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2020
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2020
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2020
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2020
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2020
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2020
Toluene MR 4 2020
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2020
Cadmium MR 4 2020
CYANIDE MR 4 2020
Nickel MR 4 2020
Antimony, Total MR 4 2020
Thallium, Total MR 4 2020
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2020
Benzene MR 4 2020
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2020
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2020
Selenium MR 4 2020
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2020
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2020
Chromium MR 4 2020

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 The Waters of Dunkirk.

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 IN2380807 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 The Waters of Dunkirk 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
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 8000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 9 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 8000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 5000
2021 Arsenic MCL 4 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 1005
2020 Arsenic MR 11 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 1005
2020 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 2955
2020 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 2968
2020 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 2969
2020 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 2976
2020 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 2977
2020 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 2980
2020 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 2982
2020 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 2987
2020 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 2989
2020 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2380807 / 2991

How The Waters of Dunkirk Compares

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

Metric The Waters of Dunkirk Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 168 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 9.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection None 24% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 75 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 The Waters of Dunkirk water safe to drink? ▼
The Waters of Dunkirk (PWS ID: IN2380807) has 168 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 75 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does The Waters of Dunkirk serve? ▼
The Waters of Dunkirk serves 75 people in Dunkirk, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does The Waters of Dunkirk have? ▼
The Waters of Dunkirk has 168 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 155 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in The Waters of Dunkirk water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for The Waters of Dunkirk under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does The Waters of Dunkirk use? ▼
The Waters of Dunkirk 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.