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CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT

PWS ID: IN5270001 · NEW CASTLE, Indiana 47362

CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT serves 1,000 people in NEW CASTLE, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 137 recorded EPA violations, including 14 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT

CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,000 residents in NEW CASTLE, Indiana (Rush County) through 330 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 137 total violations for this system , of which 14 (10%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 109 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 Nitrate, recorded in 9 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. CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT's 137 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
1,000
Total Violations
137
Health-Based Violations
14
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
330
County
Rush
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
109
Treatment Tech Violations
5

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Nitrate MCL 9 1998
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 9 2023
Nitrate MR 8 1998
Coliform (TCR) MR 8 2011
Glyphosate MR 6 2001
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 2017
TTHM MR 6 2017
Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 1998
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2019
Heptachlor MR 3 1998
2,4,5-TP MR 3 1998
2,4-D MR 3 1998
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 1998
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 1998
Pentachlorophenol MR 3 1998
Endothall MR 3 1998
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 3 1998
Picloram MR 3 1998
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 3 1998
Chlordane MR 3 1998
BHC-GAMMA MR 3 1998
OXAMYL MR 3 1998
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 3 1998
Endrin MR 3 1998
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 3 1998
Carbofuran MR 3 1998
Dinoseb MR 3 1998
Heptachlor epoxide MR 3 1998
Methoxychlor MR 3 1998
Toxaphene MR 3 1998

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 CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT.

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 IN5270001 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 CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT 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 9 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 7000
2019 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 4000
2017 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 6 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 2456
2017 TTHM MR 6 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 2950
2011 Coliform (TCR) MR 8 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 3100
2001 Glyphosate MR 6 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 2034
1998 Nitrate MCL 9 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 1040
1998 Nitrate MR 8 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 1040
1998 Lead and Copper Rule TT 5 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 5000
1998 Heptachlor MR 3 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 2065
1998 2,4,5-TP MR 3 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 2110
1998 2,4-D MR 3 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 2105
1998 HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 3 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 2274
1998 Benzo(a)pyrene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 2306
1998 Pentachlorophenol MR 3 SDWIS / IN5270001 / 2326

How CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT Compares

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

Metric CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 137 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 1,000 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 CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT water safe to drink? ▼
CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT (PWS ID: IN5270001) has 137 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,000 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT serve? ▼
CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT serves 1,000 people in NEW CASTLE, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 330 service connections.
What type of violations does CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT have? ▼
CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT has 137 total violations: 14 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 109 monitoring/reporting violations, and 5 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT use? ▼
CARTHAGE WATER DEPARTMENT 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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