LAPEL MUNICIPAL WATER COMPANY
PWSID: IN5248013 · Lapel, IN · Serves 2,379 people
According to EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS), LAPEL MUNICIPAL WATER COMPANY (PWSID IN5248013) in Lapel, IN is listed as a CWS water system covering about 2,379 people. The same extract lists 5 health-based violation records spanning 2001-2023. Those 5 health-based rows for LAPEL MUNICIPAL WATER COMPANY cover contaminants such as Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Lead and Copper Rule; they remain historical EPA registry entries, not a current compliance or drinkability score.
LAPEL MUNICIPAL WATER COMPANY has 5 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 Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule, Lead and Copper Rule. Recorded violations span 2001–2023. 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)
- IN5248013
- System Type
- CWS
- Water Source
- Groundwater
- Location
- Lapel, IN
- Population Served
- 2,379
- Health Violations
- Yes (5)
What contaminants are in this water system?
| Contaminant | Violations | Health-Based |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | 3 | 3 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | 2 | 2 |
Violation History (5)
| Contaminant | Health | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Stage 1 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rule | Yes | Feb 3, 2023 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Apr 1, 2001 |
| Lead and Copper Rule | Yes | Jan 1, 2001 |
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Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by violations & population served
Cross-state SDWIS systems nearest LAPEL MUNICIPAL WATER COMPANY on cumulative violation count (5) and EPA-reported population served (2,379). Violation-count peers include Jemez Pueblo, Acoma Main, OMAHA TRIBE PWS. Population peers include AKRON TOWN OF, LUMPKIN CO. - 400 WATER SYSTEM, CRESCENT HEIGHTS WSC.
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About This Data
LAPEL MUNICIPAL WATER COMPANY (IN5248013) is drawn from EPA SDWIS. Nearby county systems in this extract include ANDERSON WATER DEPARTMENT; ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE; INGALLS WATER COMPANY; PENDLETON WATER COMPANY. Health-based rows (5 MCL/TT) are historical registry state, not a current drinkability score.
Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, SDWIS Federal Reporting Services
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.