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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2760901

Pokagon State Park (Park Office)

Angola, Indiana 46703 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 952 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

952
People served
75
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 75 drinking-water violations at Pokagon State Park (Park Office) - below the Indiana per-system average.

75
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
952
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pokagon State Park (Park Office)

Pokagon State Park (Park Office) is a state-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 952 residents in Angola, Indiana (Steuben County) through 30 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 75 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 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 11 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%).

Pokagon State Park (Park Office)'s 75 violations sit below 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
952
Total Violations
75
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
State
Connections
30
County
Steuben
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
75
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 2024
TTHM MR 8 2024
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 1994
Carbofuran MR 4 1994
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 1994
Atrazine MR 4 1994
Diquat MR 4 1994
LASSO MR 4 1994
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 1994
OXAMYL MR 4 1994
Simazine MR 4 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 1994
Endothall MR 4 1994
Nitrate MR 3 1994
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2009
CYANIDE MR 3 2008
Arsenic MR 3 2010

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 Pokagon State Park (Park Office).

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 IN2760901 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 Pokagon State Park (Park Office) 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 11 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 2456
2024 TTHM MR 8 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 2950
2010 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 1005
2009 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 5000
2008 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 1024
1994 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 4 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 2035
1994 Carbofuran MR 4 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 2046
1994 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 2306
1994 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 2050
1994 Diquat MR 4 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 2032
1994 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 2051
1994 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 2042
1994 OXAMYL MR 4 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 2036
1994 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 2037
1994 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 4 SDWIS / IN2760901 / 2039

How Pokagon State Park (Park Office) Compares

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

Metric Pokagon State Park (Park Office) Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 75 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 952 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 Pokagon State Park (Park Office) water safe to drink? ▼
Pokagon State Park (Park Office) (PWS ID: IN2760901) has 75 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 952 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pokagon State Park (Park Office) serve? ▼
Pokagon State Park (Park Office) serves 952 people in Angola, Indiana. It is a State-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 30 service connections.
What type of violations does Pokagon State Park (Park Office) have? ▼
Pokagon State Park (Park Office) has 75 total violations: 0 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 Pokagon State Park (Park Office) water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pokagon State Park (Park Office) under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pokagon State Park (Park Office) use? ▼
Pokagon State Park (Park Office) uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Non-Transient Non-Community Water System, serving the same people for at least 6 months per year.
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.