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Morgantown Water Utility

Nashville, Indiana 47448 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,125 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,125
People served
513
EPA violations
14
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 513 drinking-water violations at Morgantown Water Utility, 3% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

513
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,125
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Morgantown Water Utility

Morgantown Water Utility is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,125 residents in Nashville, Indiana (Morgan County) through 417 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 513 total violations for this system , of which 14 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 471 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 36 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. Statewide, 93 of 229 UCMR5-tested systems have reported PFAS detections (40.6%).

Morgantown Water Utility's 513 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
1,125
Total Violations
513
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
417
County
Morgan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
14
Monitoring Violations
471
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 36 2011
Glyphosate MR 22 2001
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 19 2025
Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 2011
TTHM MR 12 2020
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 2020
Dinoseb MR 11 1995
Diquat MR 11 1995
2,4-D MR 11 1995
Endothall MR 11 1995
Endrin MR 11 1995
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 11 1995
Heptachlor MR 11 1995
LASSO MR 11 1995
Heptachlor epoxide MR 11 1995
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 11 1995
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 11 1995
BHC-GAMMA MR 11 1995
Methoxychlor MR 11 1995
OXAMYL MR 11 1995
Picloram MR 11 1995
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 11 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 11 1995
Simazine MR 11 1995
Toxaphene MR 11 1995
Atrazine MR 11 1995
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 11 1995
2,4,5-TP MR 11 1995
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 11 1995
Chlordane MR 11 1995

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 Morgantown Water Utility.

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 IN5255011 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 Morgantown Water Utility 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 19 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 7000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 8000
2022 Nitrate MR 4 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 1040
2020 TTHM MR 12 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 2950
2020 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 12 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 2456
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 8000
2016 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 3 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 8000
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 5 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 5000
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 36 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 3100
2011 Coliform (TCR) MCL 14 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 3100
2001 Glyphosate MR 22 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 2034
1995 Dinoseb MR 11 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 2041
1995 Diquat MR 11 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 2032
1995 2,4-D MR 11 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 2105
1995 Endothall MR 11 SDWIS / IN5255011 / 2033

How Morgantown Water Utility Compares

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

Metric Morgantown Water Utility Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 513 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 14 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 1,125 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 Morgantown Water Utility water safe to drink? ▼
Morgantown Water Utility (PWS ID: IN5255011) has 513 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,125 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Morgantown Water Utility serve? ▼
Morgantown Water Utility serves 1,125 people in Nashville, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 417 service connections.
What type of violations does Morgantown Water Utility have? ▼
Morgantown Water Utility has 513 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 471 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Morgantown Water Utility water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Morgantown Water Utility under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Morgantown Water Utility use? ▼
Morgantown Water Utility 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. 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.