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Community Water System · PWS IN5264013

Kouts Water Works

Kouts, Indiana 46347 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 2,028 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

2,028
People served
295
EPA violations
1
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 295 drinking-water violations at Kouts Water Works - above the Indiana per-system average.

295
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
2,028
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Kouts Water Works

Kouts Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 2,028 residents in Kouts, Indiana (Porter County) through 875 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 295 total violations for this system , of which 1 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 286 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2015.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Carbon tetrachloride, 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%).

Kouts Water Works's 295 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
2,028
Total Violations
295
Health-Based Violations
1
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
875
County
Porter
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
1
Monitoring Violations
286
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 1999
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 1999
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 1999
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 1999
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 1999
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 1999
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 1999
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 1999
Ethylbenzene MR 11 1999
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 1999
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 1999
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 1999
Toluene MR 11 1999
Styrene MR 11 1999
Trichloroethylene MR 11 1999
Xylenes, Total MR 11 1999
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 1999
Vinyl chloride MR 11 1999
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 1999
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 1999
Benzene MR 11 1999
LASSO MR 7 1998
Atrazine MR 7 1998
Carbofuran MR 7 1998
Simazine MR 7 1998
Dalapon MR 7 1998
2,4-D MR 6 1998
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2015
TTHM MR 4 2007
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 2007

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 Kouts 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 IN5264013 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 Kouts 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
2015 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 7000
2007 TTHM MR 4 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 2950
2007 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 4 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 2456
1999 Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 2982
1999 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 2968
1999 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 2969
1999 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 2979
1999 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 2980
1999 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 2380
1999 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 2981
1999 1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 2983
1999 Ethylbenzene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 2992
1999 1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 2985
1999 Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 2987
1999 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5264013 / 2378

How Kouts Water Works Compares

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

Metric Kouts Water Works Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 295 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 1 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 2,028 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 Kouts Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Kouts Water Works (PWS ID: IN5264013) has 295 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 2,028 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Kouts Water Works serve? ▼
Kouts Water Works serves 2,028 people in Kouts, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 875 service connections.
What type of violations does Kouts Water Works have? ▼
Kouts Water Works has 295 total violations: 1 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 286 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Kouts Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Kouts Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Kouts Water Works use? ▼
Kouts 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.