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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2450803

Flying J #653

Knoxville, Indiana 37909 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,450 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,450
People served
387
EPA violations
13
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 387 drinking-water violations at Flying J #653, 3% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

387
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,450
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Flying J #653

Flying J #653 is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,450 residents in Knoxville, Indiana (Lake County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 387 total violations for this system , of which 13 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 367 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 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. Statewide, 93 of 229 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.6%).

Flying J #653's 387 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
1,450
Total Violations
387
Health-Based Violations
13
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Lake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
367
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2008
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 2015
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2007
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 6 2007
Pentachlorophenol MR 6 2007
Chlordane MR 6 2007
Barium MR 6 2009
Cadmium MR 6 2009
Chromium MR 6 2009
CYANIDE MR 6 2009
Mercury MR 6 2009
Beryllium, Total MR 6 2009
Thallium, Total MR 6 2009
Selenium MR 6 2009
Endrin MR 6 2007
BHC-GAMMA MR 6 2007
Dalapon MR 6 2007
Glyphosate MR 6 2007
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2007
Picloram MR 6 2007
LASSO MR 6 2007
Heptachlor epoxide MR 6 2007
2,4-D MR 6 2007
2,4,5-TP MR 6 2007
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 6 2007
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 6 2007
Antimony, Total MR 6 2009
Diquat MR 6 2007
Endothall MR 6 2007
OXAMYL MR 6 2007

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 Flying J #653.

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 IN2450803 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 Flying J #653 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 5200
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 3100
2012 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 5000
2009 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 1010
2009 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 1015
2009 Chromium MR 6 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 1020
2009 CYANIDE MR 6 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 1024
2009 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 1035
2009 Beryllium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 1075
2009 Thallium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 1085
2009 Selenium MR 6 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 1045
2009 Antimony, Total MR 6 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 1074
2009 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / IN2450803 / 1005

How Flying J #653 Compares

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

Metric Flying J #653 Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 387 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 13 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 1,450 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 Flying J #653 water safe to drink? ▼
Flying J #653 (PWS ID: IN2450803) has 387 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,450 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Flying J #653 serve? ▼
Flying J #653 serves 1,450 people in Knoxville, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Flying J #653 have? ▼
Flying J #653 has 387 total violations: 13 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 367 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Flying J #653 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Flying J #653 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Flying J #653 use? ▼
Flying J #653 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.