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MONON WATER UTILITY

PWS ID: IN5291010 · MONON, Indiana 47959

MONON WATER UTILITY serves 1,700 people in MONON, Indiana using Groundwater water sources. It has 308 recorded EPA violations, including 9 health-based violations. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing.

Water Quality Snapshot: MONON WATER UTILITY

MONON WATER UTILITY is a local-owned community water system that delivers drinking water to 1,700 residents in MONON, Indiana (White County) through 701 service connections. Its water is drawn from groundwater sources. EPA's Safe Drinking Water Information System records 308 total violations for this system , of which 9 (3%) are health-based — meaning a contaminant exceeded an EPA Maximum Contaminant Level or a required treatment technique failed. A further 285 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 13 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. MONON WATER UTILITY's 308 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
1,700
Total Violations
308
Health-Based Violations
9
Water Source
Groundwater

System Details

System Type
Community
Owner Type
Local
Connections
701
County
White
School/Daycare
No
MCL Violations
9
Monitoring Violations
285
Treatment Tech Violations
0

Violation History

Contaminant violations recorded by EPA.

Contaminant Category Count Latest
Consumer Confidence Rule Other 13 2025
TTHM MR 13 2023
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR 13 2023
Revised Total Coliform Rule MON 12 2023
Toluene MR 11 2025
DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 2025
Ethylbenzene MR 11 2025
Styrene MR 11 2025
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2025
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 2025
1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 2025
1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2025
Benzene MR 11 2025
Trichloroethylene MR 11 2025
p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2025
Vinyl chloride MR 11 2025
o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 2025
Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 2025
1,1,2-Trichloroethane MR 11 2025
Tetrachloroethylene MR 11 2025
CHLOROBENZENE MR 11 2025
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 2025
1,2-Dichloroethane MR 11 2025
1,2-Dichloropropane MR 11 2025
Lead and Copper Rule MR 10 2024
Coliform (TCR) MCL 9 1999
Coliform (TCR) MR 7 2004
Arsenic MR 1 1979
Mercury MR 1 1979
Gross Alpha, Excl. Radon and U MR 1 1980

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 MONON WATER UTILITY.

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 IN5291010 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 MONON WATER UTILITY 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 13 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 7000
2025 Toluene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 2991
2025 DICHLOROMETHANE MR 11 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 2964
2025 Ethylbenzene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 2992
2025 Styrene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 2996
2025 trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 2979
2025 1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 2378
2025 1,1,1-Trichloroethane MR 11 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 2981
2025 1,1-Dichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 2977
2025 Benzene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 2990
2025 Trichloroethylene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 2984
2025 p-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 2969
2025 Vinyl chloride MR 11 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 2976
2025 o-Dichlorobenzene MR 11 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 2968
2025 Carbon tetrachloride MR 11 SDWIS / IN5291010 / 2982

How MONON WATER UTILITY Compares

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

Metric MONON WATER UTILITY Indiana avg Federal benchmark
Total violations 308 88.9 SDWA compliance — any non-zero count is a recorded breach
Health-based violations 9 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 1,700 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 MONON WATER UTILITY water safe to drink?
MONON WATER UTILITY (PWS ID: IN5291010) has 308 recorded violations in the EPA SDWIS database. No PFAS contamination was detected in UCMR5 testing. This system serves 1,700 people using Groundwater sources.
How many people does MONON WATER UTILITY serve?
MONON WATER UTILITY serves 1,700 people in MONON, Indiana. It is a Local-owned system using Groundwater water sources with 701 service connections.
What type of violations does MONON WATER UTILITY have?
MONON WATER UTILITY has 308 total violations: 9 health-based violations (MCL exceedances or treatment failures), 285 monitoring/reporting violations, and 0 treatment technique violations. Health-based violations indicate contaminant levels exceeded EPA safe limits.
Has PFAS been detected in MONON WATER UTILITY water?
No PFAS testing data is available for MONON WATER UTILITY under the EPA's UCMR5 monitoring program.
What water source does MONON WATER UTILITY use?
MONON WATER UTILITY 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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Data Sources: EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), Q4 2025. This data is provided for informational purposes only.

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