North Vernon Water Department

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for North Vernon Water Department (IN5240008): 3 unresolved EPA violations on record. Current EPA status: North Vernon Water Department, 3 open violations, 6,500 people served.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

North Vernon Water Department (EPA ID: IN5240008) is a community water system in Indiana that serves approximately 6,500 people from surface water sources.

This system provides water to 6 ZIP codes across 6 communities.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 42 resolved, 1 archived, 0 addressed, and 3 unaddressed. Under this source contract, current noncompliance is the sum of addressed and unaddressed records. Archived and resolved records are excluded from current noncompliance.

Recent Violations

Contaminants Detected

The following contaminants have been flagged in EPA records for this water system:

Health Risk Details

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) (EPA limit: 0.06 mg/L)

Cancer risk; reproductive & developmental effects At-risk groups: pregnant women, infants, long-term consumers of chlorinated municipal water.

Removal methods: granular activated carbon (GAC), carbon block filter, reverse osmosis. Find the right filter →

Lead & Copper

EPA Lead and Copper Rule evidence attributed directly to this water system:

No copper action-level exceedance record appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. This does not establish a clean copper measurement.

Radon Risk in Service Area

Dominant radon zone for ZIP codes served by this system: Zone 1 (High Risk)

The EPA recommends testing homes in Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas for radon.

ZIP Codes Served

Coverage: Service area ZIP codes sourced from EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3 (March 2026 release). These ZIPs reflect the actual deployment footprint recorded by IN or modeled from parcel and building-footprint data.

• 47223 - Butlerville
• 47227 - Commiskey
• 47265 - North Vernon
• 47270 - Paris Crossing
• 47273 - Scipio
• 47274 - Seymour

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for North Vernon Water Department (IN5240008) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is North Vernon Water Department water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows 3 current noncompliance records and zero current records classified as health-based. That classification is not a property-specific water test or safety guarantee.

How many people does North Vernon Water Department serve?

North Vernon Water Department serves approximately 6,500 people across 6 ZIP codes in Indiana.

Where does North Vernon Water Department get its water?

The primary water source is surface water.

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