Public water system record
St. Joe Water Department
Serves St. Joe, DeKalb County, IN · 460 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 5 monitoring/reporting issues for St. Joe Water Department in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 2
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 5
Key facts
- St. Joe Water Department draws water from 2 wells.
- Record on file since 1979, with 1 health-based violation before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 79 unknown out of 165 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 | Aug 8, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 8, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Aug 8, 2025 | Resolved | No |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
Treatment technique failure
|
350 | Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 10, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Sep 1, 2018 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for St. Joe Water Department go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 1 health-based violation (1 resolved) and 19 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 | 7 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began May 1993, Resolved.
Show the health-based violation before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
May 1, 1993 | Resolved |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
3 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.
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
1 incidentThe system did not complete a treatment step or action that the LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS requires (a treatment technique violation).
The utility had to notify customers about this violation.
Where the water comes from
St. Joe Water Department draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
St. Joe 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.
Systems serving 500 or fewer people may meet the rule by telling customers the report is available on request, so you may need to ask St. Joe Water Department for a copy.
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