Public water system record
Spurgeon Water Works
Serves an area of Pike County, IN that includes Spurgeon · 430 people served
Federal records show 1 health-based violation and 3 monitoring/reporting issues for Spurgeon Water Works 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
- 3
Key facts
- Spurgeon Water Works buys its water from Pike-Gibson Water, Inc. and Patoka Lake Regional Water.
- Record on file since 1979, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 131 unknown out of 235 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Oct 17, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1979
EPA's records for Spurgeon Water Works go back to 1979. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 17 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 | 8 |
| 1980s | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 |
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
Spurgeon Water Works buys its water from Pike-Gibson Water, Inc. and Patoka Lake Regional Water. It lists no wells or intakes of its own.
Buys water from
- Pike-Gibson Water, Inc. Oakland City, IN
- Patoka Lake Regional Water Dubois, IN
Annual water quality report
Spurgeon 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.
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 Spurgeon Water Works 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.
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