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PLEASANT LAKE UMC

PWS ID: IN2760950 · PLEASANT LAKE, Indiana 46779

PLEASANT LAKE UMC serves 28 people in PLEASANT LAKE, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 66 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: PLEASANT LAKE UMC

PLEASANT LAKE UMC is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 28 residents in PLEASANT LAKE, Indiana (Steuben County) through 2 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 66 total violations for this system , of which 4 (6%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 62 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 6 violations (MON). 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. PLEASANT LAKE UMC's 66 violations sit below 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
28
Total Violations
66
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
2
County
Steuben
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
62
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 2022
LASSO MR 4 2009
Simazine MR 4 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2002
Atrazine MR 4 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2002
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2002
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2002
Benzene MR 2 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2002
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2002
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
Styrene MR 2 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2002
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2002
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2002
Toluene MR 2 2002
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2002
Nitrate MR 1 1994
Nitrite MR 1 1993

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 PLEASANT LAKE UMC.

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 IN2760950 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 PLEASANT LAKE UMC 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 6 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 8000
2009 LASSO MR 4 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 2051
2009 Simazine MR 4 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 2037
2009 Atrazine MR 4 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 2050
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 3100
2002 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 2977
2002 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 2979
2002 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 2980
2002 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 2981
2002 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 2983
2002 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 2984
2002 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 2985
2002 Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 2987
2002 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 2989
2002 Benzene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760950 / 2990

How PLEASANT LAKE UMC Compares

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

Metric PLEASANT LAKE UMC Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 66 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 28 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 PLEASANT LAKE UMC water safe to drink? ▼
PLEASANT LAKE UMC (PWS ID: IN2760950) has 66 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 28 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PLEASANT LAKE UMC serve? ▼
PLEASANT LAKE UMC serves 28 people in PLEASANT LAKE, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2 service connections.
What type of violations does PLEASANT LAKE UMC have? ▼
PLEASANT LAKE UMC has 66 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 62 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PLEASANT LAKE UMC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for PLEASANT LAKE UMC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does PLEASANT LAKE UMC use? ▼
PLEASANT LAKE UMC 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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