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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2760980

Pilot #029

Knoxville, Indiana 37939-0146 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 570 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

570
People served
86
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 86 drinking-water violations at Pilot #029, 5% of them health-based - below the Indiana per-system average.

86
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
570
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Pilot #029

Pilot #029 is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 570 residents in Knoxville, Indiana (Steuben County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 86 total violations for this system , of which 4 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 82 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 27 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%).

Pilot #029's 86 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
570
Total Violations
86
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Steuben
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
82
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 27 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2022
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2000
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2023
Arsenic MR 3 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2000
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2000
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 2000
Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 2000
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 2000
Trichloroethylene MR 2 2000
CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 2000
Ethylbenzene MR 2 2000
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 2000
Xylenes, Total MR 2 2000
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 2 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 2 2000
Styrene MR 2 2000
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 2000
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2000
Tetrachloroethylene MR 2 2000
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 2 2000
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 2 2000
Toluene MR 2 2000
Benzene MR 2 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 2000

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 Pilot #029.

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 IN2760980 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 Pilot #029 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
2023 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 5000
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 8000
2009 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 1005
2002 Coliform (TCR) MR 27 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 3100
2000 Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 3100
2000 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 2968
2000 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 2979
2000 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 2980
2000 Carbon tetrachloride MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 2982
2000 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 2983
2000 Trichloroethylene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 2984
2000 CHLOROBENZENE MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 2989
2000 Ethylbenzene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 2992
2000 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 2378
2000 Xylenes, Total MR 2 SDWIS / IN2760980 / 2955

How Pilot #029 Compares

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

Metric Pilot #029 Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 86 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 570 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 Pilot #029 water safe to drink? ▼
Pilot #029 (PWS ID: IN2760980) has 86 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 570 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Pilot #029 serve? ▼
Pilot #029 serves 570 people in Knoxville, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Pilot #029 have? ▼
Pilot #029 has 86 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 82 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Pilot #029 water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Pilot #029 under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Pilot #029 use? ▼
Pilot #029 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.