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CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION

PWS ID: IN2910968 · WOLCOTT, Indiana 47995

CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION serves 140 people in WOLCOTT, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 23 recorded EPA violations, including 5 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION

CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION is a private-owned non-transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 140 residents in WOLCOTT, Indiana (White County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 23 total violations for this system , of which 5 (22%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 15 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Atrazine, 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. CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION's 23 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
140
Total Violations
23
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Non-Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
White
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
5
Monitoring Violations
15
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Atrazine MR 8 1997
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2010
Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 2015
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2020

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 CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION.

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 IN2910968 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 CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION under EPA-delegated authority.

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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
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / IN2910968 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MCL 5 SDWIS / IN2910968 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / IN2910968 / 3100
1997 Atrazine MR 8 SDWIS / IN2910968 / 2050

How CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION Compares

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

Metric CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 23 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 140 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 CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION water safe to drink?
CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION (PWS ID: IN2910968) has 23 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 140 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION serve?
CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION serves 140 people in WOLCOTT, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION have?
CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION has 23 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 15 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION use?
CIVES STEEL COMPANY - MIDWEST DIVISION 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.

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