No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting January 2021.
Serves about 6,500 people (2,600 connections) with surface water from its own intake.
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20 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From January 2022 | Groundwater Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From January 2022 | Groundwater Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From January 2022 | Groundwater Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From January 2022 | Groundwater Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| From January 2022 | Groundwater Rule | – | – | Resolved |
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan–Mar 2021 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 83.9 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2020 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 82.6 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2020 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 64.6 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jul–Sep 2020 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 75 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jul–Sep 2020 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 83.2 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2020 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 79.5 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2020 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 84.7 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2020 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 72 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2019 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 65.3 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jul–Sep 2019 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 62.4 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2018 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 64.5 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Oct–Dec 2017 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 68.8 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jul–Sep 2017 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 73.7 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2017 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 76.1 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2017 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5) | 66.7 µg/L | 0.060 mg/L | Resolved |
EPA required this system to test for 30 unregulated and emerging contaminants, from March 2023 to December 2023.
| Contaminant | Result | Limit | Status | Sampled | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium | 14.5 µg/L | 10 µg/L EPA health reference level (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Above the referenced health-based guidance value | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| 11-Chloroeicosafluoro-3-oxaundecane-1-sulfonic acid (11Cl-PF3OUdS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorodecane sulfonic acid (8:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorohexane sulfonic acid (4:2 FTS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| 1H, 1H, 2H, 2H-perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (6:2 FTS) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| 4,8-Dioxa-3H-perfluorononanoic acid (ADONA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| 9-Chlorohexadecafluoro-3-oxanone-1-sulfonic acid (9Cl-PF3ONS) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Hexafluoropropylene oxide dimer acid (HFPO-DA) (GenX chemicals) | < 5 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| N-ethyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NEtFOSAA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| N-methyl perfluorooctanesulfonamidoacetic acid (NMeFOSAA) | < 6 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Nonafluoro-3,6-dioxaheptanoic acid (NFDHA) | < 20 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluoro (2-ethoxyethane) sulfonic acid (PFEESA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluoro-3-methoxypropanoic acid (PFMPA) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluoro-4-methoxybutanoic acid (PFMBA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluorobutanesulfonic acid (PFBS) | < 3 ng/L | 2,000 ng/L EPA health advisory (screening, not a legal limit)Screening level, not a legal limit | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluorobutanoic acid (PFBA) | < 5 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluorodecanoic acid (PFDA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluorododecanoic acid (PFDoA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluoroheptanesulfonic acid (PFHpS) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluoroheptanoic acid (PFHpA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluorohexanesulfonic acid (PFHxS) | < 3 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) | < 3 ng/L | 400,000 ng/L Michigan EGLE state MCL (strictest US state) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) | < 4 ng/L | 10 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) | < 4 ng/L | 4.0 ng/L federal MCL (2024) | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluoropentanesulfonic acid (PFPeS) | < 4 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluoropentanoic acid (PFPeA) | < 3 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluorotetradecanoic acid (PFTA) | < 8 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluorotridecanoic acid (PFTrDA) | < 7 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
| Perfluoroundecanoic acid (PFUnA) | < 2 ng/L | No federal or state limit; shown for transparency | Not detected above the reporting limit | 2023-03-08 to 2023-12-04 | UCMR5 Analytical Results: NORTH VERNON WATER DEPARTMENT (IN5240008) |
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Follow this water →North Vernon Water Department's phone number on EPA record is 812-592-5817. Its mailing address is 439 9th Street, NORTH VERNON, IN 47265.
According to EPA's record, North Vernon Water Department uses surface water from its own intake.
EPA's record shows 20 health-based violations for North Vernon Water Department in the 10 years to July 9, 2026. No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years. The latest legal-limit breach on record was in the period starting January 2021. EPA also lists 42 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in North Vernon Water Department's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2025, was 1.93 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
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