No open health-based violations on EPA record in the last 10 years; latest legal-limit breach in the period starting July 2020.
Serves about 538 people (215 connections) with surface water bought from North Vernon Water Department.
From EPA's record for IN5240009. PurityMap is independent of Vernon Water Department.
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4 health-based violations in the last 10 years, from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
| Period | Contaminant | Measured | Legal limit | EPA status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul–Sep 2020 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 85.2 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Apr–Jun 2020 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 89.1 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| Jan–Mar 2020 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM) | 82.2 µg/L | 0.080 mg/L | Resolved |
| From November 2018 | E. coli | – | – | Resolved |
No lab results for other contaminants (like PFAS) are on file for this system. EPA required that testing from systems serving more than 3,300 people, plus a sample of smaller ones.
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Screening: quick check, not lab-grade
Safe Home (EnviroTestKits)
Lead, read as one of three ranges: 0–4, 5–15 or 15+ ppb
Turnaround: 5 minutes
What it can't tell you: It shows a lead range, not an exact level, and tests nothing else unless you pay extra for the optional lab test.
Lab-certified results
ETR Laboratories
50+ substances, including lead, copper, arsenic, nitrate, hardness and coliform bacteria
Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories (ETR Labs), Leominster, MA · ISO/IEC 17025:2017, ANAB certificate AT-2638 · 2–4 business days after the lab receives it
What it can't tell you: It does not test PFAS, and not every result on the panel falls under the lab's accredited scope.
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Follow this water →Vernon Water Department's phone number on EPA record is 812-346-7438. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 233, VERNON, IN 47282.
According to EPA's record, Vernon Water Department uses surface water bought from North Vernon Water Department.
EPA's record shows 4 health-based violations for 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 July 2020. EPA also lists 16 missed or late tests or reports in 10 years. The record comes from EPA's SDWIS compliance database.
The 90th-percentile lead result in Vernon Water Department's latest lead and copper round, which ended in December 2024, was 8.58 µg/L, below the federal action level of 15 µg/L.
PurityMap has no verified website for Vernon Water Department. Its phone number on EPA record is 812-346-7438. Its mailing address on EPA record is P.O. Box 233, VERNON, IN 47282. Your water bill lists the ways to contact your supplier and pay. PurityMap does not take payments.