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TOWN OF ELIZABETH

PWS ID: IN5231007 · ELIZABETH, Indiana 47117-9501

TOWN OF ELIZABETH serves 4,450 people in ELIZABETH, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 87 recorded EPA violations, including 8 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: TOWN OF ELIZABETH

TOWN OF ELIZABETH is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 4,450 residents in ELIZABETH, Indiana (Harrison County) through 1,476 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 87 total violations for this system , of which 8 (9%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 53 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 14 violations (Other). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. TOWN OF ELIZABETH's 87 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
4,450
Total Violations
87
Health-Based Violations
8
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
1,476
County
Harrison
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
7
Monitoring Violations
53
Treatment Tech Violations
1

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 7 1991
TTHM MR 4 2012
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2012
Nitrate MR 4 2001
Arsenic MR 3 2002
Cadmium MR 3 2002
Fluoride MR 3 2002
Nickel MR 3 2002
Antimony, Total MR 3 2002
Thallium, Total MR 3 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2023
Chromium MR 3 2002
Beryllium, Total MR 3 2002
CYANIDE MR 3 2002
Barium MR 3 2002
Coliform (TCR) MR 3 2002
Mercury MR 3 2002
Selenium MR 3 2002
Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 1996
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 1 2025
Lead and Copper Rule TT 1 1995

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeS 8/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 8/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 8/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 8/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/6/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 8/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 8/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 8/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 8/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 8/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 8/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 8/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 8/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 8/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/6/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 8/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 8/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/6/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFBA 8/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/6/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/6/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 8/6/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/6/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 8/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 2/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 2/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 2/6/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 2/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 2/6/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 2/6/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 2/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 2/6/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 2/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMBA 2/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFMPA 2/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 2/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 2/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeA 2/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
8:2 FTS 2/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 2/6/2024 <9 µg/L 9 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 2/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 2/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 2/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 2/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L 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 TOWN OF ELIZABETH.

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 IN5231007 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 TOWN OF ELIZABETH 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 / IN5231007 / 5200
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 14 SDWIS / IN5231007 / 7000
2023 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / IN5231007 / 8000
2012 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / IN5231007 / 2950
2012 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / IN5231007 / 2456
2002 Arsenic MR 3 SDWIS / IN5231007 / 1005
2002 Cadmium MR 3 SDWIS / IN5231007 / 1015
2002 Fluoride MR 3 SDWIS / IN5231007 / 1025
2002 Nickel MR 3 SDWIS / IN5231007 / 1036
2002 Antimony, Total MR 3 SDWIS / IN5231007 / 1074
2002 Thallium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / IN5231007 / 1085
2002 Chromium MR 3 SDWIS / IN5231007 / 1020
2002 Beryllium, Total MR 3 SDWIS / IN5231007 / 1075
2002 CYANIDE MR 3 SDWIS / IN5231007 / 1024
2002 Barium MR 3 SDWIS / IN5231007 / 1010

How TOWN OF ELIZABETH Compares

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

Metric TOWN OF ELIZABETH Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 87 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 8 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 4,450 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 TOWN OF ELIZABETH water safe to drink? ▼
TOWN OF ELIZABETH (PWS ID: IN5231007) has 87 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 4,450 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does TOWN OF ELIZABETH serve? ▼
TOWN OF ELIZABETH serves 4,450 people in ELIZABETH, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 1,476 service connections.
What type of violations does TOWN OF ELIZABETH have? ▼
TOWN OF ELIZABETH has 87 total violations: 8 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 53 monitoring/reporting violations, and 1 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in TOWN OF ELIZABETH water? ▼
No. TOWN OF ELIZABETH was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does TOWN OF ELIZABETH use? ▼
TOWN OF ELIZABETH 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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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.

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