Public water system record
East Washington Rural Water
Serves an area of Washington County, IN that includes Salem and Canton · 8,613 people served
Federal records show 4 health-based violations and no monitoring/reporting issues for East Washington Rural Water in the last ten years. The most serious issue in this window was a resolved Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) violation.
System profile
- Health-based violations, last 10 years
- 4
- Resolved
- 4
- Unresolved
- 0
- Any acute record
- No
- Monitoring issues, last 10 years
- 0
Key facts
- East Washington Rural Water buys its water from Salem Water Works.
- Highest measured level in the last 10 years: Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), 106.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.8 times the limit), 2021.
- Most recent formal enforcement: compliance order with a penalty by Indiana, December 2016.
- Record on file since 1991, with 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016.
- Lead pipe inventory: 0 lead and 3,022 unknown out of 4,056 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 65.7 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
220 | Jul 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 106.3 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
220 | Apr 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 62.2 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Jan 1, 2021 | Resolved | No |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 61.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
220 | Oct 1, 2020 | Resolved | No |
Full record since 1991
EPA's records for East Washington Rural Water go back to 1991. Before October 19, 2016 they list 14 health-based violations (14 resolved) and 10 monitoring or reporting violations.
| Violations that began in | Health-based | Monitoring and reporting |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2 | 4 |
| 2010 to October 18, 2016 | 12 | 0 |
| 2020s | 4 | 0 |
Most recent health-based violation before October 19, 2016: Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs), began July 2016, Resolved.
Show all 14 health-based violations before October 19, 2016
| Contaminant | Start date | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 82.5 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (at or just above the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.6 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 94 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 111.9 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 92.1 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jan 1, 2016 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 97.3 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 114.4 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.9 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 106.8 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.8 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 95.2 µg/L, federal limit 80 µg/L (1.2 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 64.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Apr 1, 2015 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 63.4 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.1 times the limit)
|
Oct 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
Contaminant limit exceeded
Measured 77.1 µg/L, federal limit 60 µg/L (1.3 times the limit)
|
Jul 1, 2014 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Mar 1, 2003 | Resolved |
|
Total Coliform
Contaminant limit exceeded
|
Jan 1, 2003 | Resolved |
Enforcement actions
Indiana regulators took 1 formal enforcement action against East Washington Rural Water in 2016. The most recent was a compliance order with a penalty in December 2016.
| Date | By | Action | Violations covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2016 | Indiana | Compliance order with a penalty | 10 violations (10 health-based): Haloacetic Acids (HAA5), Total Trihalomethanes (TTHMs) |
What the violations mean
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
4 incidentsHaloacetic acid byproducts exceeded the federal limit
Long-term exposure to HAAs may increase cancer risk
Where the water comes from
East Washington Rural Water buys its water from Salem Water Works. It lists no wells or intakes of its own. It also has an emergency connection to Palmyra Water Works.
Buys water from
- Salem Water Works Salem, IN
Emergency or part-time connections to
- Palmyra Water Works Palmyra, IN
Annual water quality report
East Washington Rural Water 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