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LITTLE NEW YORK

PWS ID: IN2431080 · LEESBURG, Indiana 46538

LITTLE NEW YORK serves 45 people in LEESBURG, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 313 recorded EPA violations, including 15 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LITTLE NEW YORK

LITTLE NEW YORK is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 45 residents in LEESBURG, Indiana (Kosciusko County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 313 total violations for this system , of which 15 (5%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 284 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 123 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. LITTLE NEW YORK's 313 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
45
Total Violations
313
Health-Based Violations
15
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Kosciusko
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
284
Treatment Tech Violations
10

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 123 2013
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 113 2024
Nitrate MR 44 2022
Groundwater Rule TT 10 2024
Groundwater Rule Other 10 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 2017
E. COLI MR 4 2021

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 LITTLE NEW YORK.

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 IN2431080 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 LITTLE NEW YORK 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
2025 Groundwater Rule Other 10 SDWIS / IN2431080 / 0700
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 113 SDWIS / IN2431080 / 8000
2024 Groundwater Rule TT 10 SDWIS / IN2431080 / 0700
2022 Nitrate MR 44 SDWIS / IN2431080 / 1040
2021 E. COLI MR 4 SDWIS / IN2431080 / 3014
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 4 SDWIS / IN2431080 / 8000
2013 Coliform (TCR) MR 123 SDWIS / IN2431080 / 3100
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / IN2431080 / 3100

How LITTLE NEW YORK Compares

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

Metric LITTLE NEW YORK Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 313 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 15 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 45 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 LITTLE NEW YORK water safe to drink?
LITTLE NEW YORK (PWS ID: IN2431080) has 313 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 45 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does LITTLE NEW YORK serve?
LITTLE NEW YORK serves 45 people in LEESBURG, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does LITTLE NEW YORK have?
LITTLE NEW YORK has 313 total violations: 15 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 284 monitoring/reporting violations, and 10 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LITTLE NEW YORK water?
No PFAS testing data is available for LITTLE NEW YORK under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does LITTLE NEW YORK use?
LITTLE NEW YORK uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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