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Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2710881

St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church

South Bend, Indiana 46635 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 300 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

300
People served
330
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 330 drinking-water violations at St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church - above the Indiana per-system average.

330
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
300
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church

St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 300 residents in South Bend, Indiana (St. Joseph County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 330 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 327 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is OXAMYL, recorded in 8 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, 93 of 229 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.6%).

St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church's 330 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
300
Total Violations
330
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
St. Joseph
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
327
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
OXAMYL MR 8 1997
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 1997
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 1997
Carbofuran MR 8 1997
LASSO MR 8 1997
Endrin MR 8 1997
Heptachlor epoxide MR 8 1997
2,4-D MR 8 1997
2,4,5-TP MR 8 1997
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 8 1997
Toxaphene MR 8 1997
Dalapon MR 8 1997
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 8 1997
Diquat MR 8 1997
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 8 1997
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 8 1997
Glyphosate MR 8 1997
Simazine MR 8 1997
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 8 1997
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 8 1997
Pentachlorophenol MR 8 1997
Methoxychlor MR 8 1997
Endothall MR 8 1997
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 8 1997
Picloram MR 8 1997
Chlordane MR 8 1997
Atrazine MR 8 1997
BHC-GAMMA MR 8 1997
Dinoseb MR 8 1997
Heptachlor MR 6 1997

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 St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church.

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 IN2710881 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 St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church 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
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 8000
2002 Arsenic MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 1005
2002 Cadmium MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 1015
2002 CYANIDE MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 1024
2002 Mercury MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 1035
2002 Nickel MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 1036
2002 Thallium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 1085
2002 Selenium MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 1045
2002 Chromium MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 1020
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 1075
2002 Barium MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 1010
2002 Antimony, Total MR 2 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 1074
1997 OXAMYL MR 8 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 2036
1997 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 8 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 2039
1997 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 8 SDWIS / IN2710881 / 2042

How St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church Compares

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

Metric St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 330 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 300 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 St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church water safe to drink? ▼
St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church (PWS ID: IN2710881) has 330 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 300 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church serve? ▼
St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church serves 300 people in South Bend, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church have? ▼
St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church has 330 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 327 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church use? ▼
St. Andrews Greek Orthodox Church 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.