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MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART

PWS ID: IN2600838 · QUINCY, Indiana 47456

MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART serves 202 people in QUINCY, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 236 recorded EPA violations, including 16 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART

MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 202 residents in QUINCY, Indiana (Owen County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 236 total violations for this system , of which 16 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 202 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2019.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 146 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. MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART's 236 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
202
Total Violations
236
Health-Based Violations
16
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Owen
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
202
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 146 2015
Nitrate MR 42 2018
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 18 2018
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2006
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 2019
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 2016
Nitrite MR 3 1993
E. COLI MR 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 MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART.

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 IN2600838 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 MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART 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
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 8 SDWIS / IN2600838 / 8000
2018 Nitrate MR 42 SDWIS / IN2600838 / 1040
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 18 SDWIS / IN2600838 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 4 SDWIS / IN2600838 / 8000
2016 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / IN2600838 / 3014
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 146 SDWIS / IN2600838 / 3100
2006 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / IN2600838 / 3100
1993 Nitrite MR 3 SDWIS / IN2600838 / 1041

How MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART Compares

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

Metric MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 236 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 16 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 202 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 MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART water safe to drink?
MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART (PWS ID: IN2600838) has 236 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 202 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART serve?
MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART serves 202 people in QUINCY, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART have?
MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART has 236 total violations: 16 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 202 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART use?
MILLGROVE COUNTRY MART 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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