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MILAN WATER WORKS

PWS ID: IN5269003 · MILAN, Indiana 47031

MILAN WATER WORKS serves 1,980 people in MILAN, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 95 recorded EPA violations, including 2 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MILAN WATER WORKS

MILAN WATER WORKS is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,980 residents in MILAN, Indiana (Ripley County) through 790 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 95 total violations for this system , of which 2 (2%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 83 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 Consumer Confidence Rule, recorded in 6 violations (Other). 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. MILAN WATER WORKS's 95 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
1,980
Total Violations
95
Health-Based Violations
2
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
790
County
Ripley
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
83
Treatment Tech Violations
2

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 6 2025
Coliform (TCR) MR 4 2001
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 2024
Nitrate MR 3 1998
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2000
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 1994
Dinoseb MR 2 1994
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 1994
Carbofuran MR 2 1994
Atrazine MR 2 1994
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 1994
Heptachlor MR 2 1994
Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 1994
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 1994
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 2 1994
Chlordane MR 2 1994
BHC-GAMMA MR 2 1994
Methoxychlor MR 2 1994
Toxaphene MR 2 1994
Dalapon MR 2 1994
Diquat MR 2 1994
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 2 1994
Glyphosate MR 2 1994
Radium-226 MR 2 1991
Picloram MR 2 1994
LASSO MR 2 1994
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 2 1994
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 2 1994
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 2 1994
2,4,5-TP MR 2 1994

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 MILAN 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 IN5269003 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 MILAN 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 6 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 7000
2024 Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 4 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 8000
2023 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule TT 2 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 0400
2001 Coliform (TCR) MR 4 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 3100
2000 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 5000
1998 Nitrate MR 3 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 1040
1994 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 2 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 2035
1994 Dinoseb MR 2 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 2041
1994 Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 2 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 2042
1994 Carbofuran MR 2 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 2046
1994 Atrazine MR 2 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 2050
1994 2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 2 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 2063
1994 Heptachlor MR 2 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 2065
1994 Heptachlor epoxide MR 2 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 2067
1994 Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 2 SDWIS / IN5269003 / 2383

How MILAN WATER WORKS Compares

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

Metric MILAN WATER WORKS Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 95 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 2 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 1,980 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 MILAN WATER WORKS water safe to drink? ▼
MILAN WATER WORKS (PWS ID: IN5269003) has 95 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,980 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MILAN WATER WORKS serve? ▼
MILAN WATER WORKS serves 1,980 people in MILAN, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 790 service connections.
What type of violations does MILAN WATER WORKS have? ▼
MILAN WATER WORKS has 95 total violations: 2 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 83 monitoring/reporting violations, and 2 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MILAN WATER WORKS water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for MILAN WATER WORKS under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MILAN WATER WORKS use? ▼
MILAN 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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