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VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY

PWS ID: IN5223005 · WINGATE, Indiana 47994

VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY serves 2,299 people in WINGATE, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 85 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY

VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,299 residents in WINGATE, Indiana (Fountain County) through 986 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 85 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 82 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Antimony, Total, recorded in 6 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. VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY's 85 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
2,299
Total Violations
85
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
986
County
Fountain
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
82
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Antimony, Total MR 6 2008
Beryllium, Total MR 6 2008
Selenium MR 6 2008
Arsenic MR 6 2008
Cadmium MR 6 2008
Fluoride MR 6 2008
Mercury MR 6 2008
Nickel MR 6 2008
Chromium MR 6 2008
Thallium, Total MR 6 2008
Barium MR 6 2008
TTHM MR 4 2004
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2016
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2004
CYANIDE MR 3 2002
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2000
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980

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 VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY.

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 IN5223005 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 VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY 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
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 8000
2008 Antimony, Total MR 6 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 1074
2008 Beryllium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 1075
2008 Selenium MR 6 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 1045
2008 Arsenic MR 6 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 1005
2008 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 1015
2008 Fluoride MR 6 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 1025
2008 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 1035
2008 Nickel MR 6 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 1036
2008 Chromium MR 6 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 1020
2008 Thallium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 1085
2008 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 1010
2004 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 2950
2004 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 2456
2002 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / IN5223005 / 1024

How VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY Compares

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

Metric VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 85 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 2,299 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 VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY water safe to drink? ▼
VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY (PWS ID: IN5223005) has 85 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,299 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY serve? ▼
VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY serves 2,299 people in WINGATE, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 986 service connections.
What type of violations does VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY have? ▼
VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY has 85 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 82 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY use? ▼
VEEDERSBURG MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY 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.

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