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MENTONE WATER COMPANY

PWS ID: IN5243013 · MENTONE, Indiana 46539-0562

MENTONE WATER COMPANY serves 1,001 people in MENTONE, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 392 recorded EPA violations, including 0 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MENTONE WATER COMPANY

MENTONE WATER COMPANY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,001 residents in MENTONE, Indiana (Kosciusko County) through 365 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 392 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 388 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2020.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 18 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. MENTONE WATER COMPANY's 392 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.

Population Served
1,001
Total Violations
392
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
365
County
Kosciusko
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
388
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 18 2006
Arsenic MR 15 2020
Thallium, Total MR 12 2020
Selenium MR 12 2020
Barium MR 12 2020
Cadmium MR 12 2020
Fluoride MR 12 2020
Mercury MR 12 2020
Nickel MR 12 2020
Beryllium, Total MR 12 2020
Chromium MR 12 2020
CYANIDE MR 12 2020
Antimony, Total MR 12 2020
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 2002
Vinyl chloride MR 6 2002
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2002
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 6 2002
Trichloroethylene MR 6 2002
Atrazine MR 6 2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 6 2002
Tetrachloroethylene MR 6 2002
CHLOROBENZENE MR 6 2002
Ethylbenzene MR 6 2002
LASSO MR 6 2001
2,4-D MR 6 2001
Simazine MR 6 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 6 2002
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 6 2002
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 6 2002
Benzene MR 6 2002

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 MENTONE WATER COMPANY.

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 IN5243013 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 MENTONE WATER COMPANY 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
2020 Arsenic MR 15 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 1005
2020 Thallium, Total MR 12 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 1085
2020 Selenium MR 12 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 1045
2020 Barium MR 12 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 1010
2020 Cadmium MR 12 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 1015
2020 Fluoride MR 12 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 1025
2020 Mercury MR 12 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 1035
2020 Nickel MR 12 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 1036
2020 Beryllium, Total MR 12 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 1075
2020 Chromium MR 12 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 1020
2020 CYANIDE MR 12 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 1024
2020 Antimony, Total MR 12 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 1074
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 18 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 3100
2002 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 6 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 2969
2002 Vinyl chloride MR 6 SDWIS / IN5243013 / 2976

How MENTONE WATER COMPANY Compares

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

Metric MENTONE WATER COMPANY Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 392 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 None 40.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 1,001 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 MENTONE WATER COMPANY water safe to drink? ▼
MENTONE WATER COMPANY (PWS ID: IN5243013) has 392 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,001 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MENTONE WATER COMPANY serve? ▼
MENTONE WATER COMPANY serves 1,001 people in MENTONE, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 365 service connections.
What type of violations does MENTONE WATER COMPANY have? ▼
MENTONE WATER COMPANY has 392 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 388 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MENTONE WATER COMPANY water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MENTONE WATER COMPANY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MENTONE WATER COMPANY use? ▼
MENTONE WATER COMPANY 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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