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SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER

PWS ID: IN5233013 · SHIRLEY, Indiana 47384

SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER serves 960 people in SHIRLEY, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 26 recorded EPA violations, including 5 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER

SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 960 residents in SHIRLEY, Indiana (Henry County) through 377 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 26 total violations for this system , of which 5 (19%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 13 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule, recorded in 7 violations (MON). 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. SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER's 26 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
960
Total Violations
26
Health-Based Violations
5
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
377
County
Henry
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
3
Monitoring Violations
13
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2001
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2000
Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 2002
Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 2001
Nitrate MR 1 1994
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980
Coliform (TCR) MR 1 1997

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 SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER.

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 IN5233013 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 SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER 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 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 7 SDWIS / IN5233013 / 8000
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 3 SDWIS / IN5233013 / 3100
2001 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / IN5233013 / 5000
2001 Lead and Copper Rule TT 2 SDWIS / IN5233013 / 5000
2000 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / IN5233013 / 7000
1997 Coliform (TCR) MR 1 SDWIS / IN5233013 / 3100
1994 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / IN5233013 / 1040
1980 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / IN5233013 / 4000

How SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER Compares

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

Metric SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 26 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 5 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 960 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 SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER water safe to drink?
SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER (PWS ID: IN5233013) has 26 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 960 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER serve?
SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER serves 960 people in SHIRLEY, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 377 service connections.
What type of violations does SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER have?
SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER has 26 total violations: 5 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 13 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER water?
No PFAS testing data is available for SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER use?
SHIRLEY MUNICIPAL WATER 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. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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