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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2490001

Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min

Indianapolis, Indiana 46203 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 230 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

230
People served
1,286
EPA violations
22
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 1,286 drinking-water violations at Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min, 2% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

1,286
Total EPA violations on record
2%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
230
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min

Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 230 residents in Indianapolis, Indiana (Marion County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 1,286 total violations for this system , of which 22 (2%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 1,257 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 56 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%).

Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min's 1,286 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
230
Total Violations
1,286
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Marion
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
22
Monitoring Violations
1,257
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 56 2014
Benzene MR 36 2022
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 36 2022
Ethylbenzene MR 36 2022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 36 2022
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 36 2022
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 36 2022
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 2022
Trichloroethylene MR 36 2022
Vinyl chloride MR 36 2022
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2022
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 36 2022
Carbon tetrachloride MR 36 2022
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 36 2022
Tetrachloroethylene MR 36 2022
CHLOROBENZENE MR 36 2022
Styrene MR 36 2022
Toluene MR 36 2022
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 36 2022
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 34 2022
Xylenes, Total MR 34 2022
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 34 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 22 2010
Lead and Copper Rule MR 21 2024
Endrin MR 11 2023
BHC-GAMMA MR 11 2023
Dalapon MR 11 2023
Glyphosate MR 11 2023
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 11 2023
Simazine MR 11 2023

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 Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min.

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 IN2490001 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 Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min 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 MR 21 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 5000
2023 Endrin MR 11 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 2005
2023 BHC-GAMMA MR 11 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 2010
2023 Dalapon MR 11 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 2031
2023 Glyphosate MR 11 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 2034
2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 11 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 2035
2023 Simazine MR 11 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 2037
2023 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 11 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 2039
2023 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 11 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 2042
2023 Carbofuran MR 11 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 2046
2023 LASSO MR 11 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 2051
2023 Heptachlor epoxide MR 11 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 2067
2023 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 11 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 2274
2023 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 11 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 2306
2023 Pentachlorophenol MR 11 SDWIS / IN2490001 / 2326

How Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min Compares

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

Metric Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 1,286 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 22 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 230 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 Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min water safe to drink? ▼
Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min (PWS ID: IN2490001) has 1286 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 230 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min serve? ▼
Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min serves 230 people in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min have? ▼
Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min has 1,286 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 1,257 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min use? ▼
Good Shepherd UMC/Little Lamb Chldrn Min 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.