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MAX STOP AND GO

PWS ID: IN2570023 · ROME CITY, Indiana 46784

MAX STOP AND GO serves 200 people in ROME CITY, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 163 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MAX STOP AND GO

MAX STOP AND GO is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 200 residents in ROME CITY, Indiana (Noble County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 163 total violations for this system , of which 4 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 156 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 92 violations (MON). 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. MAX STOP AND GO's 163 violations sit above the Indiana average. Statewide, 93 of 229 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.6%). 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
200
Total Violations
163
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Noble
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
156
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 92 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 33 2016
Nitrate MR 20 2024
E. COLI MR 11 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2016

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 MAX STOP AND GO.

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 IN2570023 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 MAX STOP AND GO 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
2025 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 92 SDWIS / IN2570023 / 8000
2024 Nitrate MR 20 SDWIS / IN2570023 / 1040
2022 E. COLI MR 11 SDWIS / IN2570023 / 3014
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / IN2570023 / 8000
2016 Coliform (TCR) MR 33 SDWIS / IN2570023 / 3100
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / IN2570023 / 8000

How MAX STOP AND GO Compares

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

Metric MAX STOP AND GO Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 163 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 200 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
Nitrate (as N) 10 mg/L Acute health risk for infants

Frequently Asked Questions

Is MAX STOP AND GO water safe to drink?
MAX STOP AND GO (PWS ID: IN2570023) has 163 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 200 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MAX STOP AND GO serve?
MAX STOP AND GO serves 200 people in ROME CITY, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does MAX STOP AND GO have?
MAX STOP AND GO has 163 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 156 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MAX STOP AND GO water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MAX STOP AND GO under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MAX STOP AND GO use?
MAX STOP AND GO uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Transient Non-Community Water System, serving transient populations.
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.

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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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