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Western Estates Mobile Home Park

Indianapolis, Indiana 46244 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 248 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

248
People served
132
EPA violations
11
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 132 drinking-water violations at Western Estates Mobile Home Park, 8% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

132
Total EPA violations on record
8%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
248
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Western Estates Mobile Home Park

Western Estates Mobile Home Park is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 248 residents in Indianapolis, Indiana (Howard County) through 78 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 132 total violations for this system , of which 11 (8%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 101 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), 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%).

Western Estates Mobile Home Park's 132 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
248
Total Violations
132
Health-Based Violations
11
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
78
County
Howard
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
11
Monitoring Violations
101
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 12 2004
Arsenic MR 12 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 2021
Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 2012
Nickel MR 6 2006
Antimony, Total MR 6 2006
Cadmium MR 6 2006
Chromium MR 6 2006
Mercury MR 6 2006
Thallium, Total MR 6 2006
Selenium MR 6 2006
Barium MR 6 2006
Beryllium, Total MR 6 2006
Fluoride MR 6 2006
Nitrate MR 5 2006
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2021
CYANIDE MR 3 2006
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2022
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 Western Estates Mobile Home Park.

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 IN5234002 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 Western Estates Mobile Home Park 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
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 8000
2021 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 12 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 7000
2021 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 5000
2021 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 8000
2017 Arsenic MR 12 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 1005
2012 Coliform (TCR) MCL 11 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 3100
2006 Nickel MR 6 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 1036
2006 Antimony, Total MR 6 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 1074
2006 Cadmium MR 6 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 1015
2006 Chromium MR 6 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 1020
2006 Mercury MR 6 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 1035
2006 Thallium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 1085
2006 Selenium MR 6 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 1045
2006 Barium MR 6 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 1010
2006 Beryllium, Total MR 6 SDWIS / IN5234002 / 1075

How Western Estates Mobile Home Park Compares

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

Metric Western Estates Mobile Home Park Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 132 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 11 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 248 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 Western Estates Mobile Home Park water safe to drink? ▼
Western Estates Mobile Home Park (PWS ID: IN5234002) has 132 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 248 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Western Estates Mobile Home Park serve? ▼
Western Estates Mobile Home Park serves 248 people in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 78 service connections.
What type of violations does Western Estates Mobile Home Park have? ▼
Western Estates Mobile Home Park has 132 total violations: 11 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 101 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Western Estates Mobile Home Park water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Western Estates Mobile Home Park under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Western Estates Mobile Home Park use? ▼
Western Estates Mobile Home Park 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.
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.