Public water system record
St. Paul Municipal Water
Serves St. Paul, Decatur County and Shelby County, IN · 1,096 people served
Federal records show 3 health-based violations and 45 monitoring/reporting issues for St. Paul Municipal Water in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 3
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 45
Key facts
- St. Paul Municipal Water draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1980, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 0 unknown out of 415 service lines.
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Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
| Contaminant | Rule family | Start date | Status | Acute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 31, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Jul 31, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
210 | Apr 26, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
May 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Apr 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Active |
|
Selenium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Thallium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Beryllium, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Antimony, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nickel
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Mercury
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Fluoride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CYANIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chromium (total)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Cadmium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Barium
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Arsenic
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Styrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Ethylbenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Toluene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Benzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
CHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Tetrachloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Trichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloropropane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Carbon tetrachloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-Dichloroethane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,1-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Vinyl chloride
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
p-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
o-Dichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
DICHLOROMETHANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Xylenes, Total
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
|
Aug 1, 2021 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for St. Paul Municipal Water go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 0 | 12 |
| 2020s | 3 | 45 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began September 1998, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 1998 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 incidentsThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the Groundwater Rule requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about each of these violations.
Stage 1 Disinfection Byproducts Rule
1 incidentThe system did not meet a treatment requirement of the Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule
Byproducts form when disinfectants react with natural material in water. Long-term exposure above federal limits may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
St. Paul Municipal Water draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
St. Paul Municipal Water 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.
Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search
Testing your own water
To test the water at your tap, or a private well this record does not cover, use a laboratory certified for drinking water by Indiana.
Certified drinking water labs by state EPA guidance for private wells