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Paragon Water Works

Paragon, Indiana 46166 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 663 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

663
People served
153
EPA violations
4
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 153 drinking-water violations at Paragon Water Works, 3% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

153
Total EPA violations on record
3%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
663
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Paragon Water Works

Paragon Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 663 residents in Paragon, Indiana (Morgan County) through 303 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 153 total violations for this system , of which 4 (3%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 141 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 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE, recorded in 11 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%).

Paragon Water Works's 153 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
663
Total Violations
153
Health-Based Violations
4
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
303
County
Morgan
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
4
Monitoring Violations
141
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 11 2000
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2025
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 2009
Xylenes, Total MR 4 2009
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2009
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2009
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2009
Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 2009
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 2009
Trichloroethylene MR 4 2009
Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 2009
CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 2009
Ethylbenzene MR 4 2009
Styrene MR 4 2009
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 2009
Toluene MR 4 2009
Vinyl chloride MR 4 2009
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 4 2009
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 2009
Coliform (TCR) MCL 4 2000
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 2009
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 4 2009
Benzene MR 4 2009
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 4 2009
Cadmium MR 3 2006
Chromium MR 3 2006
Fluoride MR 3 2006
Mercury MR 3 2006
Nickel MR 3 2006
Antimony, Total MR 3 2006

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 Paragon 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 IN5255013 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 Paragon 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
2025 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 7000
2024 Lead and Copper Rule MR 2 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 5000
2009 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 2378
2009 Xylenes, Total MR 4 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 2955
2009 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 4 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 2969
2009 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 2977
2009 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 2979
2009 Carbon tetrachloride MR 4 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 2982
2009 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 4 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 2983
2009 Trichloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 2984
2009 Tetrachloroethylene MR 4 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 2987
2009 CHLOROBENZENE MR 4 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 2989
2009 Ethylbenzene MR 4 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 2992
2009 Styrene MR 4 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 2996
2009 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 4 SDWIS / IN5255013 / 2981

How Paragon Water Works Compares

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

Metric Paragon Water Works Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 153 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 663 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 Paragon Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Paragon Water Works (PWS ID: IN5255013) has 153 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 663 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Paragon Water Works serve? ▼
Paragon Water Works serves 663 people in Paragon, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 303 service connections.
What type of violations does Paragon Water Works have? ▼
Paragon Water Works has 153 total violations: 4 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 141 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Paragon Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Paragon Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Paragon Water Works use? ▼
Paragon 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.
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.