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Dublin Municipal Water Works

Milton, Indiana 47357 - drinking water served from groundwater sources to 790 people, tracked in EPA SDWIS and UCMR5.

790
People served
607
EPA violations
0
Health-based
Untested
UCMR5 result

The verdict

EPA records 607 drinking-water violations at Dublin Municipal Water Works - above the Indiana per-system average.

607
Total EPA violations on record
0%
Health-based (MCL / treatment failure)
790
People served by this system
N/A
PFAS compounds detected (UCMR5)

Water Quality Snapshot: Dublin Municipal Water Works

Dublin Municipal Water Works is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 790 residents in Milton, Indiana (Wayne County) through 401 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 607 total violations for this system , of which 0 (0%) are health-based, meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 599 monitoring and reporting violations are on file. The most recent violation on record dates to 2016.

The most frequently cited contaminant at this system is Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, recorded in 13 violations (MR). 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%).

Dublin Municipal Water Works's 607 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
790
Total Violations
607
Health-Based Violations
0
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
401
County
Wayne
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
0
Monitoring Violations
599
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate MR 13 1995
Diquat MR 13 1995
Endrin MR 13 1995
Heptachlor MR 13 1995
Coliform (TCR) MR 13 1996
HEXACHLOROBENZENE MR 13 1995
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene MR 13 1995
BHC-GAMMA MR 13 1995
Methoxychlor MR 13 1995
Picloram MR 13 1995
Simazine MR 13 1995
LASSO MR 13 1995
Benzo(a)pyrene MR 13 1995
Chlordane MR 13 1995
Atrazine MR 13 1995
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate MR 13 1995
Toxaphene MR 13 1995
Dalapon MR 13 1995
Heptachlor epoxide MR 13 1995
Endothall MR 13 1995
OXAMYL MR 13 1995
Pentachlorophenol MR 13 1995
Dinoseb MR 13 1995
Carbofuran MR 13 1995
2,4,5-TP MR 13 1995
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE MR 13 1995
Glyphosate MR 13 1995
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE MR 13 1995
2,4-D MR 13 1995
Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 1996

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 Dublin Municipal 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 IN5289005 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 Dublin Municipal 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
2016 Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 3 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 2456
2016 TTHM MR 3 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 2950
1996 Coliform (TCR) MR 13 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 3100
1996 Carbon tetrachloride MR 9 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 2982
1996 CHLOROBENZENE MR 9 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 2989
1996 Benzene MR 9 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 2990
1996 Toluene MR 9 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 2991
1996 Ethylbenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 2992
1996 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 2378
1996 cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 2380
1996 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 9 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 2964
1996 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 9 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 2969
1996 Xylenes, Total MR 9 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 2955
1996 Vinyl chloride MR 9 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 2976
1996 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 9 SDWIS / IN5289005 / 2979

How Dublin Municipal Water Works Compares

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

Metric Dublin Municipal Water Works Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 607 88.9 SDWA compliance, any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 0 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 790 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 Dublin Municipal Water Works water safe to drink? ▼
Dublin Municipal Water Works (PWS ID: IN5289005) has 607 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 790 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does Dublin Municipal Water Works serve? ▼
Dublin Municipal Water Works serves 790 people in Milton, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 401 service connections.
What type of violations does Dublin Municipal Water Works have? ▼
Dublin Municipal Water Works has 607 total violations: 0 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 599 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in Dublin Municipal Water Works water? ▼
No PFAS testing data is available for Dublin Municipal Water Works under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does Dublin Municipal Water Works use? ▼
Dublin Municipal 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.