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Sellersburg Water Department

Sellersburg, Indiana 47172 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 15,655 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

15,655
People served
221
EPA violations
10
Health-based
1 PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 221 drinking-water violations at Sellersburg Water Department, 5% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average, and UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound.

221
Total EPA violations on record
5%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
15,655
People served by this system
1
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Sellersburg Water Department

Sellersburg Water Department is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 15,655 residents in Sellersburg, Indiana (Clark County) through 6,262 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 221 total violations for this system , of which 10 (5%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 203 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2025.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 11 violations (MR). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 4 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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%).

Sellersburg Water Department's 221 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
15,655
Total Violations
221
Health-Based Violations
10
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
6,262
County
Clark
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
10
Monitoring Violations
203
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2013
Coliform (TCR) MCL 10 2008
E. COLI MR 9 2025
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 2016
TTHM MR 9 2016
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 8 2012
Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 2019
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2016
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2016
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2016
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2016
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2016
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2016
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2016
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2016
Benzene MR 3 2016
Toluene MR 3 2016
Arsenic MR 3 2016
Barium MR 3 2016
Cadmium MR 3 2016
Chromium MR 3 2016
Fluoride MR 3 2016
Mercury MR 3 2016
Nickel MR 3 2016
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2016
Thallium, Total MR 3 2016
CYANIDE MR 3 2016
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2016
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2016
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2016

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 58 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFTrDA 8/15/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 8/15/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 8/15/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/15/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 8/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/15/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 8/15/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 8/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 11/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 11/15/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 11/15/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 11/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 11/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 11/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 11/15/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 11/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 11/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 11/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 11/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 11/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 11/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 11/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 11/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 11/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 11/15/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 11/15/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 11/15/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 11/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 11/15/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected

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 Sellersburg Water Department.

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 IN5210010 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 Sellersburg Water Department 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
2025 E. COLI MR 9 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 3014
2019 Lead and Copper Rule MR 6 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 5000
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 9 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 2456
2016 TTHM MR 9 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 2950
2016 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 2378
2016 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 2380
2016 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 2976
2016 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 2977
2016 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 2979
2016 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 2980
2016 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 2983
2016 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 2984
2016 Benzene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 2990
2016 Toluene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 2991
2016 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / IN5210010 / 1005

How Sellersburg Water Department Compares

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

Metric Sellersburg Water Department Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 221 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 10 9.1 Indicates a contaminant exceeded a federal MCL
PFAS detection 1 compound 40.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 15,655 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 Sellersburg Water Department water safe to drink? ▼
Sellersburg Water Department (PWS ID: IN5210010) has 221 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 15,655 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Sellersburg Water Department serve? ▼
Sellersburg Water Department serves 15,655 people in Sellersburg, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 6,262 service connections.
What type of violations does Sellersburg Water Department have? ▼
Sellersburg Water Department has 221 total violations: 10 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 203 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Sellersburg Water Department water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in Sellersburg Water Department's water supply: PFOA. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does Sellersburg Water Department use? ▼
Sellersburg Water Department uses Groundwater as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.
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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.