Public water system record
Bloomingdale Water Works
Serves Bloomingdale, Parke County, IN · 562 people served
Federal records show 7 health-based violations and 11 monitoring/reporting issues for Bloomingdale Water Works in the last ten years, including an unresolved LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 7
- Resolved
- 6
- Unresolved
- 1
- Any acute record
- Yes
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 11
Key facts
- Bloomingdale Water Works draws water from 2 wells.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Nitrate, 12.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit), 2019.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Indiana, November 2011.
- Record on file since 1979, with 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
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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 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 5, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 5, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 5, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Oct 5, 2023 | Resolved | No |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.9 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
|
Nitrate
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 12.8 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
330 | Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved | Yes |
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 |
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
May 23, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Active |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 30, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2020 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Dec 6, 2007 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Bloomingdale Water Works go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list 15 health-based violations (15 resolved) and 112 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 | 11 |
| 2000s | 3 | 96 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 10 | 2 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 2 | 1 |
| 2020s | 5 | 9 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Nitrate (acute), began April 2014, Resolved.
Show all 15 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.96 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.77 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.33 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.36 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 13.18 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.35 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2013 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2012 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 11.258 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.635 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2011 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.2142 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2010 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 10.25 mg/L, federal limit 10 mg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2009 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Sep 1, 2002 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Apr 1, 1998 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1998 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Indiana regulators and EPA took 4 formal enforcement actions against Bloomingdale Water Works between 1998 and 2011. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in November 2011.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2011 | Indiana | Compliance order with a penalty | 10 violations (10 health-based): Nitrate |
| Sep 4, 2003 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 37 violations: OXAMYL, Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, Picloram, Dinoseb, Hexachlorocyclopentadiene |
| Aug 10, 2000 | EPA | Compliance order (no penalty) | 2 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule |
| Nov 24, 1998 | Indiana | Compliance order with a penalty | 3 violations (1 health-based): Lead and Copper Rule |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
4 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.
Nitrate
2 incidentsNitrate exceeded the federal limit
High nitrate is especially dangerous for infants under 6 months and can cause blue baby syndrome
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
Bloomingdale Water Works draws water from 2 wells. 1 other community water system and 1 smaller public system such as schools, businesses or campgrounds buy water from Bloomingdale Water Works.
Community systems that buy water from it
- Marshall Water Works Marshall, IN
Annual water quality report
Bloomingdale Water Works 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