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Holland Water Works

Holland, Indiana 47541-0002 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 1,200 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,200
People served
187
EPA violations
21
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 187 drinking-water violations at Holland Water Works, 11% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

187
Total EPA violations on record
11%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,200
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Holland Water Works

Holland Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,200 residents in Holland, Indiana (Dubois County) through 608 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 187 total violations for this system , of which 21 (11%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 162 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 TTHM, recorded in 12 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%).

Holland Water Works's 187 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
1,200
Total Violations
187
Health-Based Violations
21
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
608
County
Dubois
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
21
Monitoring Violations
162
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MR 12 2015
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 11 2016
Coliform (TCR) MR 11 2015
Atrazine MCL 10 1996
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 2015
Simazine MR 5 1996
Endrin MR 4 1994
Toxaphene MR 4 1994
Methoxychlor MR 4 1994
BHC-GAMMA MR 4 1994
2,4-D MR 4 1994
2,4,5-TP MR 4 1994
CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 2006
Endothall MR 3 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 1994
OXAMYL MR 3 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 1994
Dinoseb MR 3 1994
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 1994
Arsenic MR 3 1981
Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 1995
LASSO MR 3 1994
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 3 1994
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 1994
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 1994
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 1994
Selenium MR 3 1981
Mercury MR 3 1981
Chromium MR 3 1981
Cadmium MR 3 1981

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 Holland Water Works.

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 IN5219006 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 Holland Water Works 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 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 5200
2018 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 5000
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 11 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 2456
2015 TTHM MR 12 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 2950
2015 Coliform (TCR) MR 11 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 3100
2015 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 10 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 2456
2006 CARBON, TOTAL MR 4 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 2920
1996 Atrazine MCL 10 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 2050
1996 Simazine MR 5 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 2037
1995 Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 0200
1994 Endrin MR 4 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 2005
1994 Toxaphene MR 4 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 2020
1994 Methoxychlor MR 4 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 2015
1994 BHC-GAMMA MR 4 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 2010
1994 2,4-D MR 4 SDWIS / IN5219006 / 2105

How Holland Water Works Compares

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

Metric Holland Water Works Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 187 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 21 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 1,200 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 Holland Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Holland Water Works (PWS ID: IN5219006) has 187 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,200 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does Holland Water Works serve? ▼
Holland Water Works serves 1,200 people in Holland, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 608 service connections.
What type of violations does Holland Water Works have? ▼
Holland Water Works has 187 total violations: 21 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 162 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Holland Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Holland Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Holland Water Works use? ▼
Holland Water Works 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.