Public water system record
Indiana American Water - Mecca
Serves an area of Parke County, IN that includes Mecca · 905 people served
Federal records show no health-based violations and no monitoring or reporting issues for Indiana American Water - Mecca in the last ten years.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 0
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- Indiana American Water - Mecca draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent enforcement action: boil water order by Indiana, October 2008.
- Record on file since 1980, with 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 320 unknown out of 365 service lines.
Check whether Indiana American Water - Mecca serves your address
Health-based violations
Since October 2016Violation data reflects EPA records through March 2026. For the most current status, visit the EPA ECHO database.
None since October 2016, and no monitoring or reporting violations either.
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Indiana American Water - Mecca go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list 6 health-based violations (6 resolved) and 157 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3 | 38 |
| 2000s | 3 | 113 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Coliform, began October 2008, Resolved.
Show all 6 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2008 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jun 1, 2007 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 2001 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate (acute)
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Oct 1, 1996 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
Jan 1, 1994 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Indiana regulators issued 2 boil water orders to Indiana American Water - Mecca between 2007 and 2008. The most recent was a boil water order in October 2008.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2008 | Indiana | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
| Jun 11, 2007 | Indiana | Boil water order | 1 violation (1 health-based): Total Coliform |
Where the water comes from
Indiana American Water - Mecca draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Indiana American Water - Mecca 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