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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2660879

West Central Elementary

Operator location Francesville, Indiana - smaller served population (≤ 999) at 400 people served; 147 SDWIS violations on record from groundwater sources.

400
People served (this PWS) Smaller third of systems
147
EPA violations (this PWS) Upper third of systems
13
Health-based (this PWS) Middle third by health-based share
Untested
UCMR5 (this PWS) No UCMR5 result
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West Central Elementary standing, high SDWIS violation third

400 people served (SDWIS) - smaller served population (≤ 999). Corpus terciles use 29,740 systems serving 500+ (the sitemap cohort). Health-based share 9% is middle-third health share (≤ 23%).

The verdict

West Central Elementary sits in the upper third of the sitemap cohort by violation count (147), so the tables below sample a dense compliance trail rather than a near-clean ledger. Population served is smaller (400; smaller served population (≤ 999)), so each violation row represents a compact service footprint. Health-based share is 9% (middle-third health share (≤ 23%)). No UCMR5 PFAS test appears for this system in this extract.

147
Total EPA violations on record
9%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
400
People served by this PWS (SDWIS)
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Population ordinals match the sitemap cohort (systems serving 500+, population_served DESC). See methodology · corpus placement.

F
Water Safety Score
17/100
West Central Elementary

Based on EPA SDWIS violation history and UCMR5 PFAS testing only, not water taste, odor, infrastructure age, or contaminants outside the federally tracked set.

Health-based violations F
13
EPA SDWIS health-based violations on record (MCL, MRDL, treatment technique)
Monitoring & reporting violations F
134
Non-health SDWIS violations (monitoring, reporting, and other compliance)
PFAS contamination N/A
Not UCMR5-tested
Highest PFAS compound level detected in UCMR5 testing

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Pulaski
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
13
Monitoring Violations
134
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 13 2014
Nitrate MR 6 2020
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 5 2001
Carbon tetrachloride MR 5 2001
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 5 2001
Trichloroethylene MR 5 2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 5 2001
Tetrachloroethylene MR 5 2001
CHLOROBENZENE MR 5 2001
Benzene MR 5 2001
Toluene MR 5 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 5 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 5 2001
Styrene MR 5 2001
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2001
Xylenes, Total MR 5 2001
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 5 2001
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2001
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 5 2001
Vinyl chloride MR 5 2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2001
Dalapon MR 5 2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 5 2001
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 5 2001
Lead and Copper Rule MR 4 2021
Arsenic MR 4 2008
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 2000
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 2000

Violation Count vs. the National Corpus

West Central Elementary has 147 recorded EPA violations, 81% of the 29,740 public water systems serving 500+ people nationwide carry fewer, and 19% carry more. 9% of this system's own violations are health-based (13 of 147), and it ranks unranked by population served among that same cohort.

EPA violations vs. the national water-system corpus

Public water systems serving 500+ people (EPA SDWIS)

147 Higher than most more violations than 81% of 29,740 water systems

the national water-system corpus, bucketed by value

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more water systems. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source EPA SDWIS · 2026-05-15

How many violations vs. how serious, among peer systems

West Central Elementary plotted against 29 peer public water systems (500+ people served), by total violation count (x) and the share of those violations that are health-based (y). The crosshair sits at this sample's own median on each axis. A high violation count does not automatically mean a serious record: most monitoring and reporting violations are minor, not health-based.

Violation volume vs. health-based share

30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release. 2×2 strategic matrix plotting 30 entities by Total violations (X) and Health-based share (Y), with a crosshair dividing the plot into four quadrants. Frequent and seriousRare but seriousFrequent, mostly paperworkClean record 0200400600 0%20%40%60%80%100% Total violations Health-based share Violation volume vs. health-based share Miccosukee Service Plaza-0, 0%Brazoria - Fort Bend Counties MUD 3-0, 0%Tanglewilde Thompson Place 600-2, 0%Center Water Co-5, 0%Montgomery Co RWD 12-7, 29%Spring Mills Elem School/Hvs-9, 0%Irvin Water District #6-11, 27%Great Bend Industrial Park-14, 0%Nooksack Valley Water Association-16, 31%Glen Park Village-19, 0%Camp Is-Sho-Da-22, 0%Kipling Oaks 1-25, 16%McLouth, City Of-29, 17%Hamilton-33, 0%Pine Valley Plantation-37, 24%Lake Gibson Estates-42, 2%Ticonderoga WD-47, 26%Town of Welaka-54, 0%Township of Blairstown Dpw-61, 0%McIntosh Water & Fire Pro Authority-71, 0%Sunset Ridge Water District-82, 15%South Deerfield Water Supply District-96, 16%Clarkdale Municipal Water System-114, 0%Orange Water Dept-136, 14%Mount Pleasant Water Sys #1-167, 11%Benson Culinary Improvement District-212, 1%Eureka Water Association-273, 0%City of Ballinger-372, 85%Conemaugh Twp Muni Auth-567, 1%West Central Elementary-147, 9%
30 public water systems (500+ people served), EPA SDWIS current release.

Population served record for West Central Elementary

EPA SDWIS lists 400 people served and 1 connections for this PWS, confirm the service-area footprint on the federal report before comparing to municipal census totals.

Sources: EPA SDWIS · Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Drinking Water Branch

Nationwide peers

147 violations · 400 served: nearest cross-state SDWIS matches.

What to do with West Central Elementary

Use this system's EPA-reported record as a starting filter, not a final verdict.

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