VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT
PWS ID: IN5240009 · VERNON, Indiana 47282
VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT serves 538 people in VERNON, Indiana using Surface Water water sources. It has 137 recorded EPA violations, including 40 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.
Water Quality Snapshot: VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT
VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 538 residents in VERNON, Indiana (Jennings County) through 215 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 137 total violations for this system , of which 40 (29%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 29 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 43 violations (Other). 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. VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT's 137 violations sit above 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.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Local
- Connections
- 215
- County
- Jennings
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 34
- Monitoring Violations
- 29
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 6
Violation History
Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.
| Contaminant | Category | Count | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 43 | 2023 |
| TTHM | MCL | 20 | 2020 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 13 | 2019 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL | 12 | 2015 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | 12 | 2018 |
| TTHM | MR | 6 | 2018 |
| Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 6 | 2018 |
| Revised Total Coliform Rule | TT | 6 | 2018 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MR | 4 | 1994 |
| Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 2 | 1995 |
| LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS | RPT | 1 | 2025 |
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 VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT.
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 IN5240009 on SDWISSource: EPA SDWIS Federal Reports Search
Indiana Drinking Water Authority
Indiana Department of Environmental Management — Drinking Water Branch is the primacy agency that licenses and inspects VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT under EPA-delegated authority.
Open IN regulator portalSource: 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 / IN5240009 / 5200 |
| 2023 | Consumer Confidence Rule | Other | 43 | SDWIS / IN5240009 / 7000 |
| 2020 | TTHM | MCL | 20 | SDWIS / IN5240009 / 2950 |
| 2019 | Lead and Copper Rule | MR | 13 | SDWIS / IN5240009 / 5000 |
| 2018 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | RPT | 12 | SDWIS / IN5240009 / 8000 |
| 2018 | TTHM | MR | 6 | SDWIS / IN5240009 / 2950 |
| 2018 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MR | 6 | SDWIS / IN5240009 / 2456 |
| 2018 | Revised Total Coliform Rule | TT | 6 | SDWIS / IN5240009 / 8000 |
| 2015 | Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) | MCL | 12 | SDWIS / IN5240009 / 2456 |
| 1995 | Coliform (TCR) | MCL | 2 | SDWIS / IN5240009 / 3100 |
| 1994 | Coliform (TCR) | MR | 4 | SDWIS / IN5240009 / 3100 |
How VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT | Indiana avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 137 | 88.9 | SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach |
| Health-based violations | 40 | 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 | 538 | 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 |
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