GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER

Q: Is GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER water safe to drink?

GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER (PWS ID: IN5267004) has 130 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 12,699 people using Surface Water sources.

Q: What type of violations does GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER have?

GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER has 130 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 113 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Q: Has PFAS been detected in GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER water?

No. GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

Q: What water source does GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER use?

GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER uses Surface Water as its primary water source. It is classified as a Community Water System (CWS), serving residential populations year-round.

Q: 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.

Reviewed byPlainWater Editorial, Drinking Water Quality Editorial Team · June 3, 2026

PWS ID: IN5267004 · GREENCASTLE, Indiana 46135

GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER serves 12,699 people in GREENCASTLE, Indiana using Surface Water water sources. It has 130 recorded EPA violations, including 14 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER

GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 12,699 residents in GREENCASTLE, Indiana (Putnam County) through 3,933 service connections. Its water is drawn from surface water sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 130 total violations for this system , of which 14 (11%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 113 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2023.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), recorded in 6 violations (MR). This system was sampled under EPA's UCMR5 PFAS monitoring program and no PFAS compounds were detected above the minimum reporting level.

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. GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER's 130 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

12,699

Total Violations

130

Health-Based Violations

Water Source

Surface Water

System Details

System Type: Community
Owner Type: Local
Connections: 3,933
County: Putnam
School/Daycare: No
MCL Violations: 5
Monitoring Violations: 113
Treatment Tech Violations: 9

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant	Category	Count	Latest
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	6	2019
TTHM	MR	6	2019
Coliform (TCR)	MCL	5	1996
Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	4	2016
Lead and Copper Rule	MR	4	2018
Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	4	2016
OXAMYL	MR	3	1995
Simazine	MR	3	1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	3	1995
Picloram	MR	3	1995
Dinoseb	MR	3	1995
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	3	1995
Carbofuran	MR	3	1995
LASSO	MR	3	1995
Heptachlor	MR	3	1995
Heptachlor epoxide	MR	3	1995
2,4-D	MR	3	1995
2,4,5-TP	MR	3	1995
HEXACHLOROBENZENE	MR	3	1995
Benzo(a)pyrene	MR	3	1995
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB)	MR	3	1995
BHC-GAMMA	MR	3	1995
Coliform (TCR)	MR	3	1999
Methoxychlor	MR	3	1995
Toxaphene	MR	3	1995
Dalapon	MR	3	1995
Diquat	MR	3	1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate	MR	3	1995
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE	MR	3	1995
Endrin	MR	3	1995

PFAS Testing Results (UCMR5)

Results from EPA's Fifth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule. 0 of 120 samples detected PFAS.

Contaminant	Date	Result	MRL	Status
PFMBA	9/18/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	9/18/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	9/18/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	9/18/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	9/18/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	9/18/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	9/18/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	9/18/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTrDA	9/18/2023	<0.007 µg/L	0.007 µg/L	Not Detected
NEtFOSAA	9/18/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	9/18/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	9/18/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	9/18/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	9/18/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	9/18/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMPA	9/18/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	9/18/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	9/18/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	9/18/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	9/18/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	9/18/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
ADONA	9/18/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
9Cl-PF3ONS	9/18/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
11Cl-PF3OUdS	9/18/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFUnA	9/18/2023	<0.002 µg/L	0.002 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxA	9/18/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDoA	9/18/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	9/18/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOA	9/18/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	9/18/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBS	6/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFDA	6/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpA	6/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
4:2 FTS	6/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
lithium	6/14/2023	<9 µg/L	9 µg/L	Not Detected
PFTA	6/14/2023	<0.008 µg/L	0.008 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHpS	6/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
NMeFOSAA	6/14/2023	<0.006 µg/L	0.006 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeS	6/14/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
NFDHA	6/14/2023	<0.02 µg/L	0.02 µg/L	Not Detected
PFEESA	6/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFMBA	6/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFHxS	6/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFPeA	6/14/2023	<0.003 µg/L	0.003 µg/L	Not Detected
PFOS	6/14/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
8:2 FTS	6/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFNA	6/14/2023	<0.004 µg/L	0.004 µg/L	Not Detected
6:2 FTS	6/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
PFBA	6/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected
HFPO-DA	6/14/2023	<0.005 µg/L	0.005 µg/L	Not Detected

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 GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER.

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 IN5267004 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 GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER 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
2023	Consumer Confidence Rule	Other	3	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 7000
2019	Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)	MR	6	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 2456
2019	TTHM	MR	6	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 2950
2018	Lead and Copper Rule	MR	4	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 5000
2016	Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	4	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 0200
2016	Interim Enhanced Surface Water Treatment Rule	TT	4	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 0300
2007	Nitrate	MR	3	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 1040
1999	Coliform (TCR)	MR	3	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 3100
1996	Coliform (TCR)	MCL	5	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 3100
1995	OXAMYL	MR	3	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 2036
1995	Simazine	MR	3	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 2037
1995	Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate	MR	3	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 2039
1995	Picloram	MR	3	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 2040
1995	Dinoseb	MR	3	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 2041
1995	Hexachlorocyclopentadiene	MR	3	SDWIS / IN5267004 / 2042

How GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER Compares

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

Metric	GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER	Indiana avg	Federal benchmark
Total violations	130	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	12,699	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 GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER water safe to drink? ▼

GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER (PWS ID: IN5267004) has 130 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 12,699 people using Surface Water sources.

How many people does GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER serve? ▼

GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER serves 12,699 people in GREENCASTLE, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Surface Water water sources with 3,933 service connections.

What type of violations does GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER have? ▼

GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER has 130 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 113 monitoring/reporting violations, and 9 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.

Has PFAS been detected in GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER water? ▼

No. GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER was tested for PFAS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program and no PFAS contamination was detected.

What water source does GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER use? ▼

GREENCASTLE DEPARTMENT OF WATER uses Surface Water 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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