Public water system record
Lyons Water Utility
Serves Lyons, Greene County, IN · 870 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 6 monitoring/reporting issues for Lyons Water Utility in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 1
- Resolved
- 1
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 6
Key facts
- Lyons Water Utility draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order (no penalty) by EPA, April 1998.
- Record on file since 1979, with 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 348 unknown out of 348 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Lyons Water Utility go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 4 health-based violations (4 resolved) and 136 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 8 |
| 1990s | 3 | 119 |
| 2000s | 1 | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 | 6 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Lead and Copper Rule, began January 2000, Resolved.
Show all 4 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 2000 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jul 1, 1995 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
EPA took 1 formal enforcement action against Lyons Water Utility in 1998. The most recent was a compliance order (no penalty) in April 1998.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 1998 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 96 violations: Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate, Dinoseb, Diquat, LASSO, Atrazine |
What the violations mean
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
Lyons Water Utility draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Lyons Water Utility 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