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PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT

PWS ID: IN5238007 · PORTLAND, Indiana 47371-1992

PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT serves 6,209 people in PORTLAND, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 81 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. PFAS "forever chemicals" were detected in UCMR5 testing (1 compound found).

Water Quality Snapshot: PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT

PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,209 residents in PORTLAND, Indiana (Jay County) through 2,712 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 81 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 62 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 3 violations (Other). Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 26.9 ppt. PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.

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. PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT's 81 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.

PFAS Detected

1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.

Population Served
6,209
Total Violations
81
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,712
County
Jay
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
62
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 2000
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 2022
Methoxychlor MR 2 1994
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 1994
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 1994
Heptachlor MR 2 1994
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 1994
Endrin MR 2 1994
Endothall MR 2 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 1994
Diquat MR 2 1994
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 1994
Chlordane MR 2 1994
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 1994
LASSO MR 2 1994
Glyphosate MR 2 1994
Aldicarb MR 2 1994
Simazine MR 2 1994
OXAMYL MR 2 1994
Toxaphene MR 2 1994
Picloram MR 2 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 1994
2,4-D MR 2 1994
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1994
Carbofuran MR 2 1994
Aldicarb sulfoxide MR 2 1994
Aldicarb sulfone MR 2 1994
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1994
Pentachlorophenol MR 2 1994
Dinoseb MR 2 1994

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 2 of 60 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFPeA 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
PFHpS 8/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFPeS 8/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 8/6/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 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
PFMPA 8/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 8/6/2024 26.6000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
PFTrDA 8/6/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 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
PFNA 8/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 8/6/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 8/6/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
4:2 FTS 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
PFBA 8/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 8/6/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
ADONA 8/6/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
6:2 FTS 8/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 8/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 8/6/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 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
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
PFOS 8/6/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
HFPO-DA 8/6/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 2/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFNA 2/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxA 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDoA 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFDA 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFOA 2/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFOS 2/5/2024 <0.004 µg/L 0.004 µg/L Not Detected
PFUnA 2/5/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFHxS 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpA 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
lithium 2/5/2024 26.9000 µg/L 9 µg/L Detected
NEtFOSAA 2/5/2024 <0.005 µg/L 0.005 µg/L Not Detected
PFTA 2/5/2024 <0.008 µg/L 0.008 µg/L Not Detected
PFTrDA 2/5/2024 <0.007 µg/L 0.007 µg/L Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 2/5/2024 <0.002 µg/L 0.002 µg/L Not Detected
PFBS 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 2/5/2024 <0.006 µg/L 0.006 µg/L Not Detected
PFEESA 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
PFHpS 2/5/2024 <0.003 µg/L 0.003 µg/L Not Detected
NFDHA 2/5/2024 <0.02 µg/L 0.02 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 PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT.

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 IN5238007 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 PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT 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 / IN5238007 / 8000
2000 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 3 SDWIS / IN5238007 / 7000
1994 Methoxychlor MR 2 SDWIS / IN5238007 / 2015
1994 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / IN5238007 / 2042
1994 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / IN5238007 / 2067
1994 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / IN5238007 / 2065
1994 ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 SDWIS / IN5238007 / 2946
1994 Endrin MR 2 SDWIS / IN5238007 / 2005
1994 Endothall MR 2 SDWIS / IN5238007 / 2033
1994 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 SDWIS / IN5238007 / 2039
1994 Diquat MR 2 SDWIS / IN5238007 / 2032
1994 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 SDWIS / IN5238007 / 2931
1994 Chlordane MR 2 SDWIS / IN5238007 / 2959
1994 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 SDWIS / IN5238007 / 2306
1994 LASSO MR 2 SDWIS / IN5238007 / 2051

How PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT Compares

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

Metric PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 81 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 1 compound 40.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 6,209 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 PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT water safe to drink? ▼
PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT (PWS ID: IN5238007) has 81 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. PFAS contamination has been detected in UCMR5 testing, with 1 PFAS compound found. This system serves 6,209 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT serve? ▼
PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT serves 6,209 people in PORTLAND, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 2,712 service connections.
What type of violations does PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT have? ▼
PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT has 81 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 62 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT water? ▼
Yes. UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound in PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT's water supply: lithium. PFAS are persistent "forever chemicals" that do not break down in the environment.
What water source does PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT use? ▼
PORTLAND MUNICIPAL WATER PLANT 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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