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Columbus, IN

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⚠️12 health-based violations on record.
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Water sources
30
Violations
0
Pollution sources
0
Self-reported
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Lawsuits

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Public water systems

Columbus Municipal Utility

PWSID:
IN5203002
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
51,122 people

Southwestern Bartholomew Water Corp.

PWSID:
IN5203008
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
8,652 people

Garden City Mobile Home Park

PWSID:
IN5203005
Source:
Ground water
Serves:
140 people

EPA & DEP violations

Columbus Municipal Utility

PWSID IN52030022 violations

  • E. COLI — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    E. COLI MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Sep 25, 2012 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Sep 1, 2012 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

Garden City Mobile Home Park

PWSID IN520300510 violations

  • Treatment technique violation — GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 2353 (code 2E) at GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK (PWSID IN5203005).

    EPA SDWIS · Treatment technique violation · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Reporting violation — GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 2354 (code 4G) at GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK (PWSID IN5203005).

    EPA SDWIS · Reporting violation · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 2352 (code 3A) at GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK (PWSID IN5203005).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 2346 (code 3A) at GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK (PWSID IN5203005).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Sep 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 2321 (code 01) at GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK (PWSID IN5203005).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jul 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 2320 (code 71) at GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK (PWSID IN5203005).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Jul 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 2318 (code 01) at GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK (PWSID IN5203005).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Oct 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • MCL exceedance — GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 2317 (code 01) at GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK (PWSID IN5203005).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL exceedance · Began Jul 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Monitoring violation — GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 2310 (code 56) at GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK (PWSID IN5203005).

    EPA SDWIS · Monitoring violation · Began Jan 1, 2009 · 17 years ago · Source ↗

  • Other violation — GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK

    low severityResolved

    EPA SDWIS violation 401 (code 72) at GARDEN CITY MOBILE HOME PARK (PWSID IN5203005).

    EPA SDWIS · Other violation · Began Oct 1, 2000 · 25 years ago · Source ↗

City-wide

18 violations

  • Public Notice — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Public Notice Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jan 1, 2025 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — TT violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS TT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · TT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    LEAD AND COPPER RULE REVISIONS RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Oct 17, 2024 · 1 year ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Jul 1, 2024 · 2 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Apr 14, 2022 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — MON violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule MON violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MON · Began Sep 1, 2021 · 4 years ago · Source ↗

  • Revised Total Coliform Rule — RPT violation

    medium severityResolved

    Revised Total Coliform Rule RPT violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · RPT · Began Aug 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • TTHM — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    TTHM MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Jan 1, 2021 · 5 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate-Nitrite — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Nitrate-Nitrite MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2018 · 8 years ago · Source ↗

  • Consumer Confidence Rule — Other violation

    medium severityResolved

    Consumer Confidence Rule Other violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · Other · Began Jul 1, 2017 · 9 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Nitrate MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2014 · 11 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Nitrate MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2014 · 12 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Nitrate MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Apr 1, 2013 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Nitrate MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Oct 1, 2012 · 13 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Aug 1, 2011 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Nitrate — MCL violation

    high severityHealth-basedResolved

    Nitrate MCL violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MCL · Began Jul 1, 2011 · 15 years ago · Source ↗

  • Coliform (TCR) — MR violation

    medium severityResolved

    Coliform (TCR) MR violation (Resolved).

    EPA SDWIS · MR · Began Apr 1, 2010 · 16 years ago · Source ↗

Water-related lawsuits

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