Lapel Municipal Water Company

ZipCheckup's reading of EPA SDWIS for Lapel Municipal Water Company (IN5248013): 1 past health-based violation, since resolved. Lapel Municipal Water Company's record shows 5 remedied violations - all cleared, currently compliant, 2,379 residents.

Data: EPA SDWIS

System Overview

Lapel Municipal Water Company (EPA ID: IN5248013) is a community water system in Indiana that serves approximately 2,379 people from groundwater sources.

This system provides water to 3 ZIP codes across 3 communities.

ZIP-Area Home Safety Context: C (65/100)

This is the average Home Safety Score for 1 of 3 service-area ZIP codes with all required score domains observed. It is not a grade for the water utility.

Model 4.0.0 uses SDWIS identity plus accepted ECHO SDWA lifecycle-based water compliance, the UCMR 5 PFAS MCL screen, EPA radon zone, and annual EPA AirData AQI across three equally weighted domains. Missing required evidence suppresses the score.

Violation History

Status breakdown for accepted records with record years 2021-2026: 5 resolved, 0 archived, 0 addressed, and 0 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

Chlorine (Residual Disinfectant) (EPA limit: 4 mg/L (MRDL — Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level))

Irritation & DBP formation at high levels; protective at normal treatment levels At-risk groups: people with asthma or chemical sensitivities, kidney dialysis patients (water must be dechlorinated).

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

Lead & Copper

No reported lead measurement appears for this PWSID in the accepted LCR snapshot. Absence of a reported measurement is not a measured zero.

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.

• 46011 - Anderson
• 46051 - Lapel
• 46064 - Pendleton

Data Sources

This report uses public data from the EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS). View the full compliance record for Lapel Municipal Water Company (IN5248013) on EPA.gov.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Lapel Municipal Water Company water safe to drink?

The accepted 2026Q2 ECHO snapshot shows no current noncompliance for Lapel Municipal Water Company; its 5 accepted 2021-2026 records are resolved or archived. Historical compliance status does not establish conditions at a specific tap.

How many people does Lapel Municipal Water Company serve?

Lapel Municipal Water Company serves approximately 2,379 people across 3 ZIP codes in Indiana.

Where does Lapel Municipal Water Company get its water?

The primary water source is groundwater.

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