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MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC

PWS ID: IN5243033 · WEST COVINA, Indiana 91791

MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC serves 598 people in WEST COVINA, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 61 recorded EPA violations, including 6 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC

MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 598 residents in WEST COVINA, Indiana (Kosciusko County) through 221 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 61 total violations for this system , of which 6 (10%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 43 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 Coliform (TCR), recorded in 22 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. MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC's 61 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.

Population Served
598
Total Violations
61
Health-Based Violations
6
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
221
County
Kosciusko
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
6
Monitoring Violations
43
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 22 2004
Nitrate MR 14 2017
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 2002
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2009
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 MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC.

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 IN5243033 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 MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC 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 6 SDWIS / IN5243033 / 7000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / IN5243033 / 8000
2017 Nitrate MR 14 SDWIS / IN5243033 / 1040
2009 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / IN5243033 / 5000
2004 Coliform (TCR) MR 22 SDWIS / IN5243033 / 3100
2002 Coliform (TCR) MCL 6 SDWIS / IN5243033 / 3100
1980 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 SDWIS / IN5243033 / 4000

How MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC Compares

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

Metric MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 61 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 6 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 598 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 MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC water safe to drink?
MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC (PWS ID: IN5243033) has 61 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 598 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC serve?
MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC serves 598 people in WEST COVINA, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 221 service connections.
What type of violations does MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC have?
MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC has 61 total violations: 6 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 43 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC use?
MECKS WHISPERING PINES II LLC 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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