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CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES

PWS ID: IN5285019 · FORT WAYNE, Indiana 46804

CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES serves 50 people in FORT WAYNE, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 115 recorded EPA violations, including 3 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES

CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES is a private-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 50 residents in FORT WAYNE, Indiana (Wabash County) through 40 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 115 total violations for this system , of which 3 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 88 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 16 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. CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES's 115 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
50
Total Violations
115
Health-Based Violations
3
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Private
Connections
40
County
Wabash
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
88
Treatment Tech Violations
3

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 16 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 2025
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 2022
Revised Total Coliform Rule Other 3 2017
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2021
Xylenes, Total MR 3 2021
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2021
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 2021
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2021
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 2021
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 2021
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 2021
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 3 2021
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 3 2021
Tetrachloroethylene MR 3 2021
Ethylbenzene MR 3 2021
Styrene MR 3 2021
Radium-226 MR 3 2022
Radium-228 MR 3 2022
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 2024
Benzene MR 3 2021
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 2024
Carbon tetrachloride MR 3 2021
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 3 2021
CHLOROBENZENE MR 3 2021
Toluene MR 3 2021
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 3 2021
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 3 2021
Vinyl chloride MR 3 2021
Trichloroethylene MR 3 2021

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 CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES.

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 IN5285019 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 CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES 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 16 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 7000
2025 Lead and Copper Rule MR 8 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 5000
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT 3 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 5200
2024 LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT 3 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 5200
2022 Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 4 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 4000
2022 Radium-226 MR 3 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 4020
2022 Radium-228 MR 3 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 4030
2021 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 2380
2021 Xylenes, Total MR 3 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 2955
2021 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 2968
2021 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 2969
2021 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 2977
2021 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 3 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 2979
2021 1,2-Dichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 2980
2021 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 3 SDWIS / IN5285019 / 2981

How CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES Compares

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

Metric CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 115 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 3 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 50 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 CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES water safe to drink?
CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES (PWS ID: IN5285019) has 115 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 50 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES serve?
CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES serves 50 people in FORT WAYNE, Indiana. It is a Private-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 40 service connections.
What type of violations does CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES have?
CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES has 115 total violations: 3 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 88 monitoring/reporting violations, and 3 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES water?
No PFAS testing data is available for CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES use?
CARRIAGE HOUSE ESTATES 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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