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WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS

PWS ID: IN5244010 · HAMILTON, Indiana 46742

WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS serves 1,035 people in HAMILTON, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 50 recorded EPA violations, including 4 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS

WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,035 residents in HAMILTON, Indiana (LaGrange County) through 331 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 50 total violations for this system , of which 4 (8%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 24 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2024.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 6 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. WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS's 50 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
1,035
Total Violations
50
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
331
County
LaGrange
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
24
Treatment Tech Violations
4

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 6 2005
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 2022
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2024
Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 2022
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2011
TTHM MR 4 2011
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 2024
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2019
Nitrate MR 1 1979

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 WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS.

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 IN5244010 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 WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS 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
2024 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / IN5244010 / 7000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 4 SDWIS / IN5244010 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 4 SDWIS / IN5244010 / 5200
2022 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 6 SDWIS / IN5244010 / 8000
2022 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / IN5244010 / 5000
2019 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / IN5244010 / 8000
2011 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / IN5244010 / 2456
2011 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / IN5244010 / 2950
2005 Coliform (TCR) MR 6 SDWIS / IN5244010 / 3100
1979 Nitrate MR 1 SDWIS / IN5244010 / 1040

How WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS Compares

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

Metric WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 50 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 4 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 1,035 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 WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS water safe to drink?
WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS (PWS ID: IN5244010) has 50 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,035 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS serve?
WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS serves 1,035 people in HAMILTON, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 331 service connections.
What type of violations does WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS have?
WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS has 50 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 24 monitoring/reporting violations, and 4 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS water?
No PFAS testing data is available for WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS use?
WOLCOTTVILLE WATER WORKS 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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