Burnt Pines Water Association
EPA ID: IN5240001 · 900 people served · 1 ZIP code
Across every monitored period in the past five years, Burnt Pines Water Association reported no EPA violations for its service population of 900.
Data: EPA SDWIS Last verified: 2026-04-02
Compliance Trajectory
Worsening · Risk tier: High · 95% chance of violation in next 12 months
Violations went from 1 (2022) to 1 (2024). The pattern suggests growing compliance challenges.
Service Area Demographics
The Burnt Pines Water Association serves a community with a median household income of $65,877 and an estimated 20,981 residents across its service area. Approximately 58% of housing stock was built before 1986, which increases the likelihood of lead service lines and older plumbing.
🌊 Where Does Your Water Come From?
Burnt Pines Water Association's water is drawn from rivers, lakes, or reservoirs. Surface water sources are more exposed to agricultural runoff, stormwater, and upstream discharges, but they typically receive more intensive treatment before reaching your tap.
About 1% of homes in Jennings County, Indiana rely on private wells rather than public water systems. Private well owners are responsible for their own water testing and treatment.
Infrastructure Risk
PFAS Detected in Service Area
PFAS ("forever chemicals") have been detected in water serving this system's area. 1 detection recorded.
Comparable Water Systems
Similar-sized systems in Indiana
Estimated Remediation Costs
Average estimated costs across ZIP codes served by this system
Based on national averages for common remediation projects. Actual costs vary by property. Only issues flagged by EPA, FEMA, or state data for each ZIP code are included.
System Overview
Burnt Pines Water Association (EPA ID: IN5240001) is a community water system in Indiana that serves approximately 900 people from surface water sources.
This system serves ZIP code 47265 in North Vernon.
Violation History
Lead & Copper
No Lead and Copper Rule sampling data available for this water system.
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ZIP Codes Served
- 47265 — North Vernon
Data Sources
This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Burnt Pines Water Association (IN5240001) on EPA.gov.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Burnt Pines Water Association water safe to drink?
Based on EPA records, Burnt Pines Water Association has no recorded violations in the past 5 years — a positive indicator of water quality management.
How many people does Burnt Pines Water Association serve?
Burnt Pines Water Association serves approximately 900 people across 1 ZIP code in Indiana.
Where does Burnt Pines Water Association get its water?
The primary water source is surface water.
Lead Service Line Inventory
Service line breakdown reported under the federal Lead and Copper Rule Improvements (LCRI) inventory requirement:
Federal LCRI rule (effective October 2024) requires every public water system to inventory its service lines and complete lead-line replacement within 10 years.
Source: EPA SDWIS Federal Service Line Inventory (Phase 2) · Submitted 2026
ZipCheckup is not affiliated with the utility or state agency. Inventory figures render verbatim from the public LCRI submission cited above; ZipCheckup does not perform inspections or replacements.