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BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS

PWS ID: IN2710860 · GRANGER, Indiana 46530

BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS serves 62 people in GRANGER, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 91 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS

BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 62 residents in GRANGER, Indiana (St. Joseph County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 91 total violations for this system , of which 4 (4%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 75 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 33 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. BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS's 91 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
62
Total Violations
91
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
St. Joseph
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
75
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 33 2010
Nitrate MR 14 2020
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 12 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2009
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2017
Cadmium MR 2 2002
CYANIDE MR 2 2002
Nickel MR 2 2002
Antimony, Total MR 2 2002
Thallium, Total MR 2 2002
Barium MR 2 2002
Arsenic MR 2 2002
Nitrite MR 2 1993
Mercury MR 2 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 2 2002
Chromium MR 2 2002
Selenium MR 2 2002

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 BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS.

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 IN2710860 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 BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS 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 12 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 8000
2020 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 1040
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 8000
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 33 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 3100
2009 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 3100
2002 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 1015
2002 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 1024
2002 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 1036
2002 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 1074
2002 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 1085
2002 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 1010
2002 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 1005
2002 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 1035
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 1075
2002 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710860 / 1020

How BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS Compares

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

Metric BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 91 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 62 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 BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS water safe to drink? ▼
BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS (PWS ID: IN2710860) has 91 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 62 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS serve? ▼
BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS serves 62 people in GRANGER, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS have? ▼
BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS has 91 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 75 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS use? ▼
BITTERSWEET ROAD FAMILY DENTISTS 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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