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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2460036

Rolling Prairie Elementary

New Carlisle, Indiana 46552 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 570 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

570
People served
115
EPA violations
18
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 115 drinking-water violations at Rolling Prairie Elementary, 16% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

115
Total EPA violations on record
16%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
570
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rolling Prairie Elementary

Rolling Prairie Elementary is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 570 residents in New Carlisle, Indiana (LaPorte County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 115 total violations for this system , of which 18 (16%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 97 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Rolling Prairie Elementary's 115 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
570
Total Violations
115
Health-Based Violations
18
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
LaPorte
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
97
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2009
Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 2023
Mercury MR 7 2008
Antimony, Total MR 7 2008
Thallium, Total MR 7 2008
Selenium MR 7 2008
Barium MR 7 2008
Cadmium MR 7 2008
Chromium MR 7 2008
Beryllium, Total MR 7 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2020
Arsenic MR 7 2008
Nickel MR 7 2008
Lead and Copper Rule TT 6 2000
Nitrate MR 6 2008
CYANIDE MR 3 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 Rolling Prairie Elementary.

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 IN2460036 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 Rolling Prairie Elementary 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 11 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 5000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 8000
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 3100
2008 Mercury MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 1035
2008 Antimony, Total MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 1074
2008 Thallium, Total MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 1085
2008 Selenium MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 1045
2008 Barium MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 1010
2008 Cadmium MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 1015
2008 Chromium MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 1020
2008 Beryllium, Total MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 1075
2008 Arsenic MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 1005
2008 Nickel MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 1036
2008 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 1040
2002 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / IN2460036 / 1024

How Rolling Prairie Elementary Compares

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

Metric Rolling Prairie Elementary Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 115 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 18 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 570 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 Rolling Prairie Elementary water safe to drink? ▼
Rolling Prairie Elementary (PWS ID: IN2460036) has 115 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 570 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rolling Prairie Elementary serve? ▼
Rolling Prairie Elementary serves 570 people in New Carlisle, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Rolling Prairie Elementary have? ▼
Rolling Prairie Elementary has 115 total violations: 18 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 97 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rolling Prairie Elementary water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rolling Prairie Elementary under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rolling Prairie Elementary use? ▼
Rolling Prairie Elementary 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.