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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2660867

Rising Sun Campground, LLC

Monterey, Indiana 46960 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 25 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

25
People served
150
EPA violations
22
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 150 drinking-water violations at Rising Sun Campground, LLC, 15% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

150
Total EPA violations on record
15%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
25
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Rising Sun Campground, LLC

Rising Sun Campground, LLC is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 25 residents in Monterey, Indiana (Pulaski County) through 32 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 150 total violations for this system , of which 22 (15%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 119 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 84 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, 55 of 229 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (24%).

Rising Sun Campground, LLC's 150 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
25
Total Violations
150
Health-Based Violations
22
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
32
County
Pulaski
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
16
Monitoring Violations
119
Treatment Tech Violations
6

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 84 2015
Nitrate MR 28 2012
Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 9 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 6 2024

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 Rising Sun Campground, LLC.

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 IN2660867 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 Rising Sun Campground, LLC 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 9 SDWIS / IN2660867 / 8000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule TT 6 SDWIS / IN2660867 / 8000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / IN2660867 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 84 SDWIS / IN2660867 / 3100
2014 Coliform (TCR) MCL 16 SDWIS / IN2660867 / 3100
2012 Nitrate MR 28 SDWIS / IN2660867 / 1040

How Rising Sun Campground, LLC Compares

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

Metric Rising Sun Campground, LLC Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 150 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 24% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 25 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 Rising Sun Campground, LLC water safe to drink? ▼
Rising Sun Campground, LLC (PWS ID: IN2660867) has 150 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 25 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Rising Sun Campground, LLC serve? ▼
Rising Sun Campground, LLC serves 25 people in Monterey, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 32 service connections.
What type of violations does Rising Sun Campground, LLC have? ▼
Rising Sun Campground, LLC has 150 total violations: 22 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 119 monitoring/reporting violations, and 6 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Rising Sun Campground, LLC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Rising Sun Campground, LLC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Rising Sun Campground, LLC use? ▼
Rising Sun Campground, LLC 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.
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.