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Non-Transient Non-Community Water System · PWS IN2890012

Northeastern Wayne High School

Fountain City, Indiana 47341 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 739 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

739
People served
96
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 96 drinking-water violations at Northeastern Wayne High School - above the Indiana per-system average.

96
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
739
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Northeastern Wayne High School

Northeastern Wayne High School is a local-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 739 residents in Fountain City, Indiana (Wayne County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 96 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 93 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 7 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%).

Northeastern Wayne High School's 96 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
739
Total Violations
96
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
Yes
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
93
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2000
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2005
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2005
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2005
Benzene MR 4 2005
Toluene MR 4 2005
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2005
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2005
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2005
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2005
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2005
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2005
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2005
Styrene MR 4 2005
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2005
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2005
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2020
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 2024

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 Northeastern Wayne High School.

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 IN2890012 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 Northeastern Wayne High School 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 5000
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 8000
2005 Vinyl chloride MR 4 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 2976
2005 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 2979
2005 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 2980
2005 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 2989
2005 Benzene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 2990
2005 Toluene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 2991
2005 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 2992
2005 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 2378
2005 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 2380
2005 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 2964
2005 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 2968
2005 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 2955
2005 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / IN2890012 / 2981

How Northeastern Wayne High School Compares

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

Metric Northeastern Wayne High School Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 96 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 739 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 Northeastern Wayne High School water safe to drink? ▼
Northeastern Wayne High School (PWS ID: IN2890012) has 96 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 739 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Northeastern Wayne High School serve? ▼
Northeastern Wayne High School serves 739 people in Fountain City, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does Northeastern Wayne High School have? ▼
Northeastern Wayne High School has 96 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 93 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Northeastern Wayne High School water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Northeastern Wayne High School under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Northeastern Wayne High School use? ▼
Northeastern Wayne High School 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.