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Vernon Water Department

Serves an area of Jennings County, IN that includes Vernon · 538 people served

Federal records show 4 health-based violations and 17 monitoring/reporting issues for Vernon Water Department in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) violation.

  • IN5240009
  • VERNON
  • IN
  • 538 served

System profile

Source water Purchased surface water
ZIP 47282
EPA system ID IN5240009

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Health-based violations, last 10 years
4
Resolved
4
Unresolved
0
Any acute record
No
Monitoring issues, last 10 years
17

Key facts

  • Vernon Water Department buys its water from North Vernon Water Department.
  • Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), 89.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit), 2020.
  • Record on file since 1991, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
  • Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 217 unknown out of 226 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 85.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Jul 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 89.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 220 Apr 1, 2020 Resolved No
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
 220 Jan 1, 2020 Resolved No
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Treatment technique failure
 110 Nov 27, 2018 Resolved No

Monitoring and reporting issues

Since October 2016

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

Issue Start date Status
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
 Jul 2, 2025 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2023 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2019 Resolved
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
 Jan 1, 2019 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 Oct 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2018 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2018 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
 Jun 1, 2018 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 Jun 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 May 1, 2017 Resolved
Revised Total Coliform Rule
RPT
 Apr 1, 2017 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Oct 1, 2016 Resolved
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
 Jul 1, 2016 Resolved

Full record since 1991

EPA's records for Vernon Water Department go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 16 monitoring or reporting violations.

Violations that began in Health-based Monitoring and reporting
1990s 1 4
2000s 0 1
2010 to October 18, 2016 5 11
October 19, 2016 to 2019 1 13
2020s 3 2

Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), began April 2015, Resolved.

Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
Contaminant Start date Status
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Apr 1, 2015 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 72.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.8 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
 Oct 1, 2014 Resolved
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 67.4 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 109.7 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.4 times the limit)
 Jul 1, 2014 Resolved
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
 Jun 1, 1995 Resolved

What the violations mean

Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)

3 incidents

Disinfection byproduct levels exceeded the federal limit

Long-term TTHM exposure may increase bladder cancer risk

Revised Total Coliform Rule

1 incident

The system did not meet a requirement of the Revised Total Coliform Rule

Coliform and E. coli rules protect against bacteria in the distribution system

Where the water comes from

Vernon Water Department buys its water from North Vernon Water Department. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.

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Annual water quality report

Vernon 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.

Find a posted report with EPA's Consumer Confidence Report search

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