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Kirklin Water Department

Serves Kirklin, Clinton County, IN · 788 people served

Federal records show 8 health-based violations and 4 monitoring/reporting issues for Kirklin Water Department in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • IN5212004
  • KIRKLIN
  • IN
  • 788 served

System profile

Source water Groundwater
ZIP 46050
EPA system ID IN5212004

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
8
Resolved
8
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
4

Key facts

  • Kirklin Water Department draws water from 2 wells.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 112.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit), 2020.
  • Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 368 service lines.

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Health-based violations

Since October 2016

Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.

Contaminant Rule family Start date Status Acute
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 83.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 98.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2023 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 106.6 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2021 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 112.9 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 78.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Oct 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 102.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 71.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.

Issue Start date Status
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2024 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1980

EPA's records for Kirklin Water Department go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1980s 0 2
1990s 0 3
2000s 1 3
2010 to October 18, 2016 0 2
2020s 8 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began August 2003, Resolved.

Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Aug 1, 2003 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

5 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

3 incidents

Haloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit

Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk

Where the water comes from

Kirklin Water Department draws water from 2 wells.

Annual water quality report

Kirklin Water Department must give its customers an annual water quality report (Consumer Confidence Report) by July 1, with the levels its tests found in the previous year.

Where the state allows it, systems serving fewer than 10,000 people may publish the report in a local newspaper or news site instead of mailing it, and must provide a copy on request.

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Testing your own water

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