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ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH

PWS ID: IN2920878 · ALBION, Indiana 46701

ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH serves 92 people in ALBION, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 94 recorded EPA violations, including 11 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH

ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH is a private-owned transient non-community water system that delivers drinking water to 92 residents in ALBION, Indiana (Whitley County) through 1 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 94 total violations for this system , of which 11 (12%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 83 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2021.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 54 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. ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH's 94 violations sit above 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
92
Total Violations
94
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Transient Non-Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
1
County
Whitley
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
83
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 54 2015
Nitrate MR 13 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2012
E. COLI MR 3 2012

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 ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH.

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 IN2920878 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 ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH 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
2021 Nitrate MR 13 SDWIS / IN2920878 / 1040
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 13 SDWIS / IN2920878 / 8000
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 54 SDWIS / IN2920878 / 3100
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / IN2920878 / 3100
2012 E. COLI MR 3 SDWIS / IN2920878 / 3014

How ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH Compares

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

Metric ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 94 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 92 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 ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH water safe to drink?
ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH (PWS ID: IN2920878) has 94 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 92 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH serve?
ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH serves 92 people in ALBION, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1 service connections.
What type of violations does ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH have?
ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH has 94 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 83 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH water?
No PFAS testing data is available for ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH use?
ST. MATTHEWS COMMUNITY CHURCH 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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