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Community Water System · PWS IN5245001

Apple Valley Utilities, Inc.

Indianapolis, Indiana 46241 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 712 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

712
People served
182
EPA violations
12
Health-based
No PFAS
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 182 drinking-water violations at Apple Valley Utilities, Inc., 7% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

182
Total EPA violations on record
7%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
712
People served by this system
0
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Apple Valley Utilities, Inc.

Apple Valley Utilities, Inc. is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 712 residents in Indianapolis, Indiana (Lake County) through 278 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 182 total violations for this system , of which 12 (7%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 170 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2018.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 12 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%).

Apple Valley Utilities, Inc.'s 182 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
712
Total Violations
182
Health-Based Violations
12
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
278
County
Lake
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
12
Monitoring Violations
170
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 2010
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2012
Nitrate MR 6 2018
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2001
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2001
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2001
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2001
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2001
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2001
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2001
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2001
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2001
Diquat MR 3 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2001
OXAMYL MR 3 2001
Simazine MR 3 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2001
Picloram MR 3 2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2001
Atrazine MR 3 2001
LASSO MR 3 2001
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2001
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2001
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 2001
Chlordane MR 3 2001
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2001
Toxaphene MR 3 2001
Dinoseb MR 3 2001
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2001

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

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

Contaminant Date Result MRL Status
PFHxS 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/10/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/10/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/10/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NMeFOSAA 9/10/2025 <6.00 ppt 6.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/10/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/10/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTrDA 9/10/2025 <7.00 ppt 7.00 ppt Not Detected
PFTA 9/10/2025 <8.00 ppt 8.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpS 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeS 9/10/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
NFDHA 9/10/2025 <20.00 ppt 20.00 ppt Not Detected
PFEESA 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMBA 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/10/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/10/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/10/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/10/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/10/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/10/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/10/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS 9/10/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS 9/10/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOA 9/10/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFUnA 9/10/2025 <2.00 ppt 2.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxA 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDoA 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFDA 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFOS 9/10/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFNA 9/10/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHxS 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
PFHpA 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
ADONA 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
NEtFOSAA 9/10/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBS 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
HFPO-DA 9/10/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFBA 9/10/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
6:2 FTS 9/10/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
4:2 FTS 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 ppt Not Detected
8:2 FTS 9/10/2025 <5.00 ppt 5.00 ppt Not Detected
PFMPA 9/10/2025 <4.00 ppt 4.00 ppt Not Detected
PFPeA 9/10/2025 <3.00 ppt 3.00 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 Apple Valley Utilities, Inc..

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 IN5245001 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 Apple Valley Utilities, Inc. 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
2018 Nitrate MR 6 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 1040
2012 Coliform (TCR) MR 7 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 3100
2010 Coliform (TCR) MCL 12 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 3100
2001 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 2964
2001 Vinyl chloride MR 3 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 2976
2001 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 2977
2001 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 2979
2001 Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 2982
2001 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 2983
2001 Trichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 2984
2001 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 2985
2001 Ethylbenzene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 2992
2001 BHC-GAMMA MR 3 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 2010
2001 Diquat MR 3 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 2032
2001 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 SDWIS / IN5245001 / 2035

How Apple Valley Utilities, Inc. Compares

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

Metric Apple Valley Utilities, Inc. Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 182 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 12 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 712 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 Apple Valley Utilities, Inc. water safe to drink? ▼
Apple Valley Utilities, Inc. (PWS ID: IN5245001) has 182 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 712 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Apple Valley Utilities, Inc. serve? ▼
Apple Valley Utilities, Inc. serves 712 people in Indianapolis, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 278 service connections.
What type of violations does Apple Valley Utilities, Inc. have? ▼
Apple Valley Utilities, Inc. has 182 total violations: 12 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 170 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Apple Valley Utilities, Inc. water? ▼
No. Apple Valley Utilities, Inc. was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.
What water source does Apple Valley Utilities, Inc. use? ▼
Apple Valley Utilities, Inc. 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.
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.