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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2460881

Prairie View Elementary School

New Carlisle, Indiana 46552 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 370 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

370
People served
870
EPA violations
57
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 870 drinking-water violations at Prairie View Elementary School, 7% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

870
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
370
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Prairie View Elementary School

Prairie View Elementary School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 370 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 870 total violations for this system , of which 57 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 813 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 53 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%).

Prairie View Elementary School's 870 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
370
Total Violations
870
Health-Based Violations
57
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
LaPorte
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
53
Monitoring Violations
813
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 53 2023
Nitrate MR 25 2019
Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 2023
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 15 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 15 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 15 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 15 1999
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 15 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 15 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 15 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 15 1999
Toluene MR 15 1999
Styrene MR 15 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 15 1999
Benzene MR 15 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 15 1999
Ethylbenzene MR 15 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 15 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 15 1999
Carbon tetrachloride MR 15 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 15 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 15 1999
Carbofuran MR 13 1999
Atrazine MR 13 1999
Heptachlor MR 13 1999
Heptachlor epoxide MR 13 1999
2,4-D MR 13 1999
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 13 1999

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 Prairie View Elementary School.

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 IN2460881 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 Prairie View Elementary School 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 Nitrate MCL 53 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 1040
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 16 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 5000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 8000
2019 Nitrate MR 25 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 1040
2008 Arsenic MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 1005
2008 Mercury MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 1035
2008 Nickel MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 1036
2008 Antimony, Total MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 1074
2008 Beryllium, Total MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 1075
2008 Thallium, Total MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 1085
2008 Cadmium MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 1015
2008 Barium MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 1010
2008 Selenium MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 1045
2008 Chromium MR 7 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 1020
2002 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / IN2460881 / 1024

How Prairie View Elementary School Compares

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

Metric Prairie View Elementary School Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 870 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 57 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 370 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 Prairie View Elementary School water safe to drink? ▼
Prairie View Elementary School (PWS ID: IN2460881) has 870 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 370 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Prairie View Elementary School serve? ▼
Prairie View Elementary School serves 370 people in New Carlisle, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Prairie View Elementary School have? ▼
Prairie View Elementary School has 870 total violations: 57 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 813 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Prairie View Elementary School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Prairie View Elementary School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Prairie View Elementary School use? ▼
Prairie View Elementary School 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.