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Versailles Water Works

Holton, Indiana 47023 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 1,784 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

1,784
People served
285
EPA violations
128
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 285 drinking-water violations at Versailles Water Works, 45% of them health-based - above the Indiana per-system average.

285
Total EPA violations on record
45%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
1,784
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Versailles Water Works

Versailles Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,784 residents in Holton, Indiana (Ripley County) through 801 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 285 total violations for this system , of which 128 (45%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 122 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 TTHM, recorded in 76 violations (MCL, health-based). 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%).

Versailles Water Works's 285 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
1,784
Total Violations
285
Health-Based Violations
128
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
801
County
Ripley
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
128
Monitoring Violations
122
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
TTHM MCL 76 2009
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 44 2013
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 2024
Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 12 2018
Atrazine MCL 8 2005
Simazine MR 6 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 2006
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 2006
Atrazine MR 6 2006
LASSO MR 6 2006
CARBON, TOTAL MR 6 2005
Picloram MR 3 1994
Dinoseb MR 3 1994
Carbofuran MR 3 1994
2,3,7,8-TCDD MR 3 1994
Heptachlor MR 3 1994
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 1994
2,4-D MR 3 1994
2,4,5-TP MR 3 1994
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 1994
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 1994
Total Polychlorinated Biphenyls (PCB) MR 3 1994
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 3 1994
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 1994
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 1994
Chlordane MR 3 1994
Toxaphene MR 3 1994
Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 2013
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 1994
Endothall MR 3 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 Versailles 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 IN5269006 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 Versailles 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 Consumer Confidence Rule Other 17 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 7000
2018 Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT 12 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 8000
2013 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MCL 44 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 2456
2013 Lead and Copper Rule MR 3 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 5000
2009 TTHM MCL 76 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 2950
2006 Simazine MR 6 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 2037
2006 Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 6 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 2035
2006 Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 6 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 2039
2006 Atrazine MR 6 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 2050
2006 LASSO MR 6 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 2051
2005 Atrazine MCL 8 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 2050
2005 CARBON, TOTAL MR 6 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 2920
1994 Picloram MR 3 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 2040
1994 Dinoseb MR 3 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 2041
1994 Carbofuran MR 3 SDWIS / IN5269006 / 2046

How Versailles Water Works Compares

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

Metric Versailles Water Works Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 285 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 128 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 1,784 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 Versailles Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Versailles Water Works (PWS ID: IN5269006) has 285 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,784 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Versailles Water Works serve? ▼
Versailles Water Works serves 1,784 people in Holton, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 801 service connections.
What type of violations does Versailles Water Works have? ▼
Versailles Water Works has 285 total violations: 128 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 122 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Versailles Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Versailles Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Versailles Water Works use? ▼
Versailles 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.