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Birdseye Water System

Birdseye, Indiana 47513 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 972 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

972
People served
161
EPA violations
12
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 161 drinking-water violations at Birdseye Water System, 7% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

161
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
972
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Birdseye Water System

Birdseye Water System is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 972 residents in Birdseye, Indiana (Dubois County) through 360 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 161 total violations for this system , of which 12 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 134 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 63 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%).

Birdseye Water System's 161 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
972
Total Violations
161
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
360
County
Dubois
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
134
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 63 2021
TTHM MR 61 2021
Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 2015
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2025
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 2020
TTHM MCL 5 2014
Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 1994
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1992

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 Birdseye Water System.

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 IN5219001 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 Birdseye Water System 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / IN5219001 / 7000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MCL 4 SDWIS / IN5219001 / 8000
2021 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 63 SDWIS / IN5219001 / 2456
2021 TTHM MR 61 SDWIS / IN5219001 / 2950
2020 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 SDWIS / IN5219001 / 8000
2015 Lead and Copper Rule MR 9 SDWIS / IN5219001 / 5000
2014 TTHM MCL 5 SDWIS / IN5219001 / 2950
1994 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / IN5219001 / 3100
1992 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / IN5219001 / 3100

How Birdseye Water System Compares

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

Metric Birdseye Water System Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 161 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 972 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 Birdseye Water System water safe to drink? ▼
Birdseye Water System (PWS ID: IN5219001) has 161 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 972 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Birdseye Water System serve? ▼
Birdseye Water System serves 972 people in Birdseye, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 360 service connections.
What type of violations does Birdseye Water System have? ▼
Birdseye Water System has 161 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 134 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Birdseye Water System water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Birdseye Water System under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Birdseye Water System use? ▼
Birdseye Water System uses Surface Water 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. 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.