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LYFORD WATER WORKS

PWS ID: IN5261002 · ROSEDALE, Indiana 47874

LYFORD WATER WORKS serves 1,000 people in ROSEDALE, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 279 recorded EPA violations, including 19 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: LYFORD WATER WORKS

LYFORD WATER WORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,000 residents in ROSEDALE, Indiana (Parke County) through 400 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 279 total violations for this system , of which 19 (7%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 249 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 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 31 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. LYFORD WATER WORKS's 279 violations sit above 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
1,000
Total Violations
279
Health-Based Violations
19
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
400
County
Parke
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
249
Treatment Tech Violations
19

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 31 2023
TTHM MR 31 2023
Nitrate MR 15 2007
Groundwater Rule TT 14 2023
LASSO MR 11 1998
Simazine MR 11 1998
Atrazine MR 11 1998
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2024
Chlordane MR 5 1998
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 5 1998
Endothall MR 5 1998
Endrin MR 5 1998
Heptachlor MR 5 1998
Heptachlor epoxide MR 5 1998
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 5 1998
Methoxychlor MR 5 1998
OXAMYL MR 5 1998
Pentachlorophenol MR 5 1998
Toxaphene MR 5 1998
2,4,5-TP MR 5 1998
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 5 1998
Carbofuran MR 5 1998
Diquat MR 5 1998
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 5 1998
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 5 1998
Dinoseb MR 5 1998
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 5 1998
Picloram MR 5 1998
BHC-GAMMA MR 5 1998
Dalapon MR 5 1998

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 LYFORD 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 IN5261002 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 LYFORD 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 Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 5200
2023 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 31 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 2456
2023 TTHM MR 31 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 2950
2023 Groundwater Rule TT 14 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 0700
2023 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 0400
2019 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 4000
2017 Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 8000
2010 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 4 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 7000
2007 Nitrate MR 15 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 1040
1998 LASSO MR 11 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 2051
1998 Simazine MR 11 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 2037
1998 Atrazine MR 11 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 2050
1998 Chlordane MR 5 SDWIS / IN5261002 / 2959

How LYFORD WATER WORKS Compares

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

Metric LYFORD WATER WORKS Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 279 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 19 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 1,000 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 LYFORD WATER WORKS water safe to drink? ▼
LYFORD WATER WORKS (PWS ID: IN5261002) has 279 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,000 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does LYFORD WATER WORKS serve? ▼
LYFORD WATER WORKS serves 1,000 people in ROSEDALE, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 400 service connections.
What type of violations does LYFORD WATER WORKS have? ▼
LYFORD WATER WORKS has 279 total violations: 19 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 249 monitoring/reporting violations, and 19 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in LYFORD WATER WORKS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for LYFORD WATER WORKS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does LYFORD WATER WORKS use? ▼
LYFORD 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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