Community Water System · PWS IN5254005
Indiana American Water - Crawfordsville
Greenwood, Indiana 46143 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 15,930 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.
- 15,930
- People served
- 0
- EPA violations
- 0
- Health-based
- 1 PFAS
- UCMR5 result
The verdict
Indiana American Water - Crawfordsville carries a clean Safe Drinking Water Act record, zero EPA violations, though UCMR5 testing detected 1 PFAS compound.
- 0
- Total EPA violations on record
- 0%
- Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
- 15,930
- People served by this system
- 1
- PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)
Water Quality Snapshot: Indiana American Water - Crawfordsville
Indiana American Water - Crawfordsville is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 15,930 residents in Greenwood, Indiana (Montgomery County) through 6,372 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 0 total violations for this system , giving it a clean Safe Drinking Water Act compliance record.
No specific contaminant violations have been recorded in EPA's detailed violation register for this system. Under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program, 1 PFAS compound was detected in samples collected from this system, with a maximum reported concentration of 4.9 ppt (parts per trillion). PFAS are persistent synthetic chemicals linked to health effects at very low exposure levels.
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%).
Indiana American Water - Crawfordsville's 0 violations sit below 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.
1 PFAS "forever chemicals" detected in testing under EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
System Details
- System Type
- Community
- Owner Type
- Private
- Connections
- 6,372
- County
- Montgomery
- School/Daycare
- No
- MCL Violations
- 0
- Monitoring Violations
- 0
- Treatment Tech Violations
- 0
PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)
Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 1 of 58 samples detected PFAS.
| Contaminant | Date | Result | MRL | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PFEESA | 4/1/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 4/1/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 4/1/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 4/1/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 4/1/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 4/1/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeS | 4/1/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 4/1/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NFDHA | 4/1/2024 | <20.00 ppt | 20.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 4/1/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOS | 4/1/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 4/1/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 4/1/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 4/1/2024 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 4/1/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 4/1/2024 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 4/1/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 4/1/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 4/1/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFNA | 4/1/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxS | 4/1/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBS | 4/1/2024 | 4.90 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Detected |
| PFHpA | 4/1/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHpS | 4/1/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 4/1/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 4/1/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 4/1/2024 | <8.00 ppt | 8.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 4/1/2024 | <7.00 ppt | 7.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 4/1/2024 | <6.00 ppt | 6.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDoA | 10/2/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFHxA | 10/2/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMBA | 10/2/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 11Cl-PF3OUdS | 10/2/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| ADONA | 10/2/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFDA | 10/2/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFBA | 10/2/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFUnA | 10/2/2024 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 6:2 FTS | 10/2/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 4:2 FTS | 10/2/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFEESA | 10/2/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFPeA | 10/2/2024 | <3.00 ppt | 3.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFMPA | 10/2/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 8:2 FTS | 10/2/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| HFPO-DA | 10/2/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTA | 10/2/2024 | <8.00 ppt | 8.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NMeFOSAA | 10/2/2024 | <6.00 ppt | 6.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| NEtFOSAA | 10/2/2024 | <5.00 ppt | 5.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| 9Cl-PF3ONS | 10/2/2024 | <2.00 ppt | 2.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFTrDA | 10/2/2024 | <7.00 ppt | 7.00 ppt | Not Detected |
| PFOA | 10/2/2024 | <4.00 ppt | 4.00 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 Indiana American Water - Crawfordsville.
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 IN5254005 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 Indiana American Water - Crawfordsville under EPA-delegated authority.
Open IN regulator portalSource: Indiana Department of Environmental Management, Drinking Water Branch
How Indiana American Water - Crawfordsville Compares
Cross-reference this system's record against state averages and the federal MCL framework for context.
| Metric | Indiana American Water - Crawfordsville | Indiana avg | Federal benchmark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total violations | 0 | 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 | 1 compound | 40.6% | EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt |
| Population served | 15,930 | 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 |
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