VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES
PWSID: IN5227023 · Van Buren, IN · Serves 864 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (PWSID IN5227023) in Van Buren, IN is listed as a CWS water system covering about 864 people. The same extract lists 4 health-based violation records spanning 1999-2025. Those 4 health-based rows for VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES cover contaminants such as TTHM, Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES has 4 health-based violation records in this historical extract. Monitoring and reporting records are not included.
PlainEnviro's health-based SDWIS extract covers monitoring and reporting violations only -- it does not include unresolved enforcement actions in progress or corrective steps a utility has taken since the extract date. 2 distinct EPA contaminant codes appear in this system's record, including TTHM, Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 1999–2025. Day-to-day primacy enforcement for this system runs through the Indiana drinking-water program, not EPA directly.
A historical health-based record does not necessarily describe current water quality or compliance. The most authoritative current source is the utility's annual Consumer Confidence Report. For enforcement history and corrective-action orders, consult EPA ECHO and the Indiana state drinking-water program's public portal.
System Details
- EPA ID (PWSID)
- IN5227023
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Van Buren, IN
- Population Served
- 864
- Health Violations
- Yes (4)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | 3 | 3 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 1 | 1 |
Violation History (4)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2025 |
| TTHM | Yes | Oct 1, 2018 |
| TTHM | Yes | Apr 1, 2018 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jul 1, 1999 |
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Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES on cumulative violation count (4) and EPA-reported population served (864). Violation-count peers include Santo Domingo Pueblo, Isleta Eastside, PARSHALL-LUCKY MOUND. Population peers include OTISVILLE, VILLAGE OF, Birchwood, OAKFIELD TOWN.
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About This Data
VAN BUREN MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (IN5227023) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include MARION CITY WATER WORKS; GAS CITY WATER DEPARTMENT; UPLAND WATER DEPARTMENT; FAIRMOUNT WATER WORKS. Health-based rows (4 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
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