Public water system record
Sharpsville Water Utility
Serves Sharpsville, Tipton County, IN · 553 people served
Federal records show 2 health-based violations and 85 monitoring/reporting issues for Sharpsville Water Utility in the last ten years, including an unresolved Groundwater Rule violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 2
- Resolved
- 0
- Unresolved
- 2
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 85
Key facts
- Sharpsville Water Utility draws water from 2 wells.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Indiana, May 2018.
- Record on file since 1980, with 0 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 321 unknown out of 325 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 13, 2025 | Active | No |
|
Groundwater Rule
Treatment technique failure
|
140 | Sep 13, 2025 | Active | No |
Monitoring and reporting issues
Since October 2016Missed tests or reports, not contaminants found above a limit.
| Issue | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2025 |
Archived
Violation period ended. EPA no longer counts it toward current compliance, but no fix was formally recorded.
|
|
Groundwater Rule
OTHER
|
Aug 19, 2025 | Active |
|
LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS
RPT
|
Jul 2, 2025 | Active |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jun 1, 2025 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2024 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2023 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Oct 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Feb 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2022 | Resolved |
|
Lead and Copper Rule
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2019 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2017 | Resolved |
|
Revised Total Coliform Rule
Monitoring violation
|
Nov 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Oct 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Consumer Confidence Rule
OTHER
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Nitrate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Chlordane
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
ETHYLENE DIBROMIDE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
1,2-DIBROMO-3-CHLOROPROPANE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Pentachlorophenol
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Benzo(a)pyrene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
HEXACHLOROBENZENE
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
2,4,5-TP
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
2,4-D
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor epoxide
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Heptachlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
LASSO
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Atrazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Carbofuran
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Hexachlorocyclopentadiene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Dinoseb
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Picloram
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Simazine
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
OXAMYL
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Glyphosate
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Endothall
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Diquat
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Dalapon
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Toxaphene
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Methoxychlor
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
BHC-GAMMA
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Endrin
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Monitoring and reporting
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
Full record since 1980
EPA's records for Sharpsville Water Utility go back to 1980. Before October 19, 2016 they list no health-based violations and 37 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 0 | 34 |
| October 19, 2016 to 2019 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 42 |
Enforcement actions
Indiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against Sharpsville Water Utility in 2018. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in May 2018.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 3, 2018 | Indiana | Compliance order with a penalty | 8 violations: Consumer Confidence Rule, Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Nitrate, Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Groundwater Rule
2 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.
Where the water comes from
Sharpsville Water Utility draws water from 2 wells.
Annual water quality report
Sharpsville 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