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North Vernon Water Department

North Vernon, Indiana 47265 - drinking water served from surface water sources to 6,500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

6,500
People served
789
EPA violations
309
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 789 drinking-water violations at North Vernon Water Department, 39% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

789
Total EPA violations on record
39%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
6,500
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: North Vernon Water Department

North Vernon Water Department is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 6,500 residents in North Vernon, Indiana (Jennings County) through 2,600 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 789 total violations for this system , of which 309 (39%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 469 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 156 violations (MCL, health-based). 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. Statewide, 93 of 229 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.6%).

North Vernon Water Department's 789 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
6,500
Total Violations
789
Health-Based Violations
309
Water Source
Surface Water

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
2,600
County
Jennings
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
250
Monitoring Violations
469
Treatment Tech Violations
59

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 156 2020
TTHM MCL 94 2021
Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 31 2005
CARBON, TOTAL MR 20 2024
Groundwater Rule TT 15 2022
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule TT 13 2006
OXAMYL MR 10 2022
BHC-GAMMA MR 10 2022
Endothall MR 10 2022
Simazine MR 10 2022
Picloram MR 10 2022
Dinoseb MR 10 2022
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 10 2022
LASSO MR 10 2022
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 10 2022
Heptachlor epoxide MR 10 2022
2,4-D MR 10 2022
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 10 2022
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 10 2022
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 10 2022
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 10 2022
Chlordane MR 10 2022
Carbofuran MR 10 2022
Heptachlor MR 10 2022
Pentachlorophenol MR 10 2022
Endrin MR 10 2022
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 10 2022
Methoxychlor MR 10 2022
Toxaphene MR 10 2022
Diquat MR 10 2022

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 116 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFDA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/13/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/13/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/13/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/13/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/13/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/13/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/13/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/13/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/13/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 6/26/2023 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 6/26/2023 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 6/26/2023 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 6/26/2023 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 6/26/2023 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 6/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 6/26/2023 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 6/26/2023 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 6/26/2023 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt 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 North Vernon Water Department.

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 IN5240008 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 North Vernon Water Department 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 7000
2024 CARBON, TOTAL MR 20 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 2920
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 5000
2024 Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule MR 3 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 0300
2024 Public Notice Other 2 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 7500
2022 Groundwater Rule TT 15 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 0700
2022 OXAMYL MR 10 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 2036
2022 BHC-GAMMA MR 10 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 2010
2022 Endothall MR 10 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 2033
2022 Simazine MR 10 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 2037
2022 Picloram MR 10 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 2040
2022 Dinoseb MR 10 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 2041
2022 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 10 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 2042
2022 LASSO MR 10 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 2051
2022 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 10 SDWIS / IN5240008 / 2063

How North Vernon Water Department Compares

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

Metric North Vernon Water Department Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 789 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 309 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 6,500 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 North Vernon Water Department water safe to drink? ▼
North Vernon Water Department (PWS ID: IN5240008) has 789 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 6,500 people using Surface Water sources.
How many people does North Vernon Water Department serve? ▼
North Vernon Water Department serves 6,500 people in North Vernon, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 2,600 service connections.
What type of violations does North Vernon Water Department have? ▼
North Vernon Water Department has 789 total violations: 309 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 469 monitoring/reporting violations, and 59 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in North Vernon Water Department water? ▼
No. North Vernon Water Department was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does North Vernon Water Department use? ▼
North Vernon Water Department uses Surface Water 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. PFAS data from EPA UCMR5 monitoring program (2023-2025). 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.