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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2460037

New Prairie Schools

New Carlisle, Indiana 46552 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,800 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,800
People served
117
EPA violations
2
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 117 drinking-water violations at New Prairie Schools, 2% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

117
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,800
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: New Prairie Schools

New Prairie Schools is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,800 residents in New Carlisle, Indiana (LaPorte County) through 8 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 117 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 107 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 Nitrate, recorded in 10 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%).

New Prairie Schools's 117 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
1,800
Total Violations
117
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
8
County
LaPorte
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
2
Monitoring Violations
107
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MR 10 2011
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2012
Nickel MR 7 2008
Antimony, Total MR 7 2008
Beryllium, Total MR 7 2008
Thallium, Total MR 7 2008
Selenium MR 7 2008
Arsenic MR 7 2008
Barium MR 7 2008
Chromium MR 7 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2022
Cadmium MR 7 2008
Mercury MR 7 2008
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 2023
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2021
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 2019
CYANIDE MR 3 2002
Groundwater Rule Other 2 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 2 1995

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 New Prairie Schools.

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 IN2460037 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 New Prairie Schools 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 8000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 8000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 5000
2021 Groundwater Rule Other 2 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 0700
2019 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 2306
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 3100
2011 Nitrate MR 10 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 1040
2008 Nickel MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 1036
2008 Antimony, Total MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 1074
2008 Beryllium, Total MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 1075
2008 Thallium, Total MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 1085
2008 Selenium MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 1045
2008 Arsenic MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 1005
2008 Barium MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 1010
2008 Chromium MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460037 / 1020

How New Prairie Schools Compares

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

Metric New Prairie Schools Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 117 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 1,800 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 New Prairie Schools water safe to drink? ▼
New Prairie Schools (PWS ID: IN2460037) has 117 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,800 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does New Prairie Schools serve? ▼
New Prairie Schools serves 1,800 people in New Carlisle, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 8 service connections.
What type of violations does New Prairie Schools have? ▼
New Prairie Schools has 117 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 107 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in New Prairie Schools water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for New Prairie Schools under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does New Prairie Schools use? ▼
New Prairie Schools 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.