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Community Water System · PWS IN5264003

Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC

Crown Point, Indiana 46307 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 500 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

500
People served
104
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 104 drinking-water violations at Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC - above the Indiana per-system average.

104
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
500
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC

Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 500 residents in Crown Point, Indiana (Porter County) through 228 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 104 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 94 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2022.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Coliform (TCR), recorded in 9 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%).

Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC's 104 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
500
Total Violations
104
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
228
County
Porter
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
94
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Coliform (TCR) MR 9 2006
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 2022
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2019
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 2001
Simazine MR 3 2001
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 2001
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 2001
Carbofuran MR 3 2001
Atrazine MR 3 2001
2,4-D MR 3 2001
2,4,5-TP MR 3 2001
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2001
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 2001
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 2001
Dalapon MR 3 2001
OXAMYL MR 3 2001
Heptachlor MR 3 2001
Endrin MR 3 2001
Chlordane MR 3 2001
Diquat MR 3 2001
Toxaphene MR 3 2001
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 2001
Methoxychlor MR 3 2001
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 2001
Picloram MR 3 2001
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 2001
Dinoseb MR 3 2001
LASSO MR 3 2001
Endothall MR 3 2001
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 2001

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 Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC.

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 IN5264003 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 Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC 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
2022 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 7 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 7000
2019 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 4000
2006 Coliform (TCR) MR 9 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 3100
2001 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 2035
2001 Simazine MR 3 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 2037
2001 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 2039
2001 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 2042
2001 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 2046
2001 Atrazine MR 3 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 2050
2001 2,4-D MR 3 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 2105
2001 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 2110
2001 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 2274
2001 1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 2931
2001 BHC-GAMMA MR 3 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 2010
2001 Dalapon MR 3 SDWIS / IN5264003 / 2031

How Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC Compares

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

Metric Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 104 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 None 40.6% EPA final rule (2024): PFOA/PFOS MCL = 4.0 ppt
Population served 500 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 Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC water safe to drink? ▼
Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC (PWS ID: IN5264003) has 104 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 500 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC serve? ▼
Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC serves 500 people in Crown Point, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 228 service connections.
What type of violations does Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC have? ▼
Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC has 104 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 94 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC use? ▼
Forest Oaks Mhc, LLC 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.