Water Quality in Elkhart, IN (46540)
EPA violation data for public water systems serving ZIP code 46540.
Active Health Violations
16 health-based violations found in the past 5 years, with at least one still unresolved. Contaminant levels have exceeded federal safety limits. Consider testing your tap water independently.
More violations than 98% of US ZIP codes.
Based on EPA compliance data. Not a substitute for an official water quality report from your utility.
12,993
Population
87
Water Systems
184
Violations (5yr)
16
Health-Based
Location
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Water Systems Serving This Area (87)
Elkhart Public Works And Utilities
All resolved Groundwater 46,455 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 2 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Goshen Water Utility
All resolved Groundwater 32,267 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Middlebury Water Department
All resolved Groundwater 3,420 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 1.3 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
American Petroleum Inc Dba Gallops
Groundwater 1,145 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0.26 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Gallops Service Station - Laporte
All resolved Groundwater 805 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Rise N Roll
Groundwater 660 people served
1 violation (5yr)
Lead tested: 1.27 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Grand Design Rv - Buildings 3, 6, & 7
All resolved Groundwater 525 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Jefferson Elementary School
All resolved Groundwater 496 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Lippert Components, Inc. Plant #28
All resolved Groundwater 450 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Grand Design Rv - Building 8
Groundwater 390 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Middlebury Cheese Co. Llc
All resolved Groundwater 350 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0.76 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Pine Hills Subdivision
Groundwater 332 people served
0 violations
York Elementary School
All resolved Groundwater 285 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Culver Duck Farms, Inc.
All resolved Groundwater 241 people served
51 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0.51 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Elkhart Plastics, Inc.
Groundwater 220 people served
4 violations (5yr)
Lead tested: 1 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Waterloo Grill And Truck Stop
Groundwater 208 people served
0 violations
River Of Life Fellowship (East Well)
All resolved Groundwater 201 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
River Of Life Fellowship (West Well)
Groundwater 201 people served
0 violations
Grand Design Rv - Building 1
All resolved Groundwater 200 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Grand Design Rv - Building 2
All resolved Groundwater 175 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Mid-States Specialty Eggs Of Middlebury
6 health-based Groundwater 160 people served
7 violations (5yr)
· 6 health-based · All resolved
Lead tested: 1.4 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Griner Mennonite Church
All resolved Groundwater 150 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Southcrest Mobile Home Park, Llc.
Groundwater 150 people served
0 violations
Arboc Specialty Vehicles
All resolved Groundwater 125 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0.6 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Shipshewana Campground, Inc./North Well
All resolved Groundwater 120 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Holly Park Division Of Indiana Bdg. Syst
Groundwater 118 people served
0 violations
Rise & Shine Market Place
All resolved Groundwater 105 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Yups Dairyland
All resolved Groundwater 104 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Elkhart County Middlebury Koa
All resolved Groundwater 100 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Grand Design Rv - Corporate Office
All resolved Groundwater 100 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Patriot Homes/Energymate Division
Groundwater 100 people served
0 violations
Middlebury Community Ch Of The Nazarene
All resolved Groundwater 90 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Entech, Inc
Groundwater 85 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Oak Hills Golf Course
Groundwater 83 people served
0 violations
Next Door Neighbor Deli & Bakery
Groundwater 80 people served
0 violations
American Petroleum, Inc. (Marathon)
1 health-based Groundwater 77 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Grand Design Rv - Parts/Service
All resolved Groundwater 75 people served
3 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0.89 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Look Trailers
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Nappanee Raceway
2 health-based Groundwater 75 people served
7 violations (5yr)
· 2 health-based · All resolved
Izzy Plus
Groundwater 75 people served
0 violations
Pleasant Ridge Christian Fellowship
All resolved Groundwater 70 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Indiana Rotomolding, Inc - North Plant
Groundwater 70 people served
0 violations
Jomar Machining - Bldg 1
All resolved Groundwater 67 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Camp Singing Hills
Groundwater 65 people served
0 violations
Lippert Components - Howe Division
Groundwater 64 people served
0 violations
Lead tested: 0 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Patriot Homes/Patriot Division
Groundwater 60 people served
0 violations
Jomar Machining - Fox Bldg
Groundwater 54 people served
0 violations
Brookside Amish School
Groundwater 53 people served
0 violations
Stony Acres Parochial Amish School
Groundwater 53 people served
0 violations
Scenic Hills
Groundwater 50 people served
0 violations
Pine Creek Amish School
Groundwater 48 people served
0 violations
Foxwood Hills Community Association-#2
3 health-based Groundwater 47 people served
5 violations (5yr)
· 3 health-based · All resolved
Foxwood Hills Community Association-#3
2 health-based Groundwater 47 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· 2 health-based · All resolved
Forest Grove Amish School
All resolved Groundwater 47 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Brookside Amish School
All resolved Groundwater 40 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Pilgrim International, Inc - South Plant
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Crystal Springs Parochial Amish School
1 health-based Groundwater 40 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Indiana Wood Products
All resolved Groundwater 40 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Lead tested: 3.84 ppb (limit: 15 ppb) ✓
Extravagant Grace
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Pleasant Valley Church Of The Brethren
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Middle Barrens Amish School
All resolved Groundwater 40 people served
6 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Roberts My Shack
Groundwater 40 people served
0 violations
Forks Valley Amish School
Groundwater 39 people served
0 violations
Birdsong Echoes Amish School
All resolved Groundwater 38 people served
7 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Singing Hills Amish School
All resolved Groundwater 36 people served
19 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Pumpkin Vine Amish School
Groundwater 36 people served
0 violations
Plainview Amish School
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Crystal Valley Catering
Groundwater 35 people served
0 violations
Spring Valley Parochial Amish School
All resolved Groundwater 34 people served
4 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Triple Bend Amish School
Groundwater 32 people served
0 violations
West Edge Parochial Amish School
Groundwater 30 people served
0 violations
Rolling Acres Amish School
1 health-based Groundwater 30 people served
12 violations (5yr)
· 1 health-based · All resolved
Dayspring Christian Health Care
Groundwater 29 people served
0 violations
Pleasant Ridge Amish School
All resolved Groundwater 28 people served
2 violations (5yr)
· All resolved
Haulmark Industries - Corporate Offices
Groundwater 27 people served
0 violations
Peaceful Meadows Amish School
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Patchwork Quilt Country Inn
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Haulmark Industries Cr 4 - #3 (Welding)
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Patchwork Quilt
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Bonnet Motel
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Peaceful Creek Amish School
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Meadow Lark Amish School
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Meadow Lark Amish School
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Esthers Hilltop Restaurant
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Eight Square Amish School
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Harmony Hollow Amish School
All resolved Groundwater 25 people served
1 violation (5yr)
· All resolved
Haulmark Industries Cr 4 - #2 (Service)
Groundwater 25 people served
0 violations
Contaminants Found
Revised Total Coliform RuleHealth-Based
Missed testing deadlines — not a detection of bacteria.
88 violations
All resolved
ArsenicHealth-Based
A naturally occurring element that can cause cancer and other health effects at high levels.
9 violations
All resolved
NitrateHealth-Based
At high levels, nitrate can cause blue baby syndrome in infants.
8 violations
All resolved
Groundwater RuleHealth-Based
5 violations
Has active
Lead and Copper RuleMonitoring
Lead and copper testing requirement. Lead exposure can cause developmental harm in children.
17 violations
Has active
E. COLIMonitoring
13 violations
All resolved
Thallium, TotalMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
ChromiumMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
CadmiumMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
MercuryMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
NickelMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Beryllium, TotalMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
CYANIDEMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
Antimony, TotalMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
SeleniumMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
BariumMonitoring
2 violations
All resolved
TTHMMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)Monitoring
1 violation
All resolved
cis-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
EthylbenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TetrachloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TolueneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Xylenes, TotalMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
StyreneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
DICHLOROMETHANEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Vinyl chlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Carbon tetrachlorideMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
o-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
CHLOROBENZENEMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,1-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
BenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,1,2-TrichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2,4-TrichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloroethaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
trans-1,2-DichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
1,2-DichloropropaneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
TrichloroethyleneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
p-DichlorobenzeneMonitoring
1 violation
All resolved
Lead & Copper Levels
Lead (Pb)
Within limit0 ppb measured
Action level: 15 ppb
Sampled: Jan 2025
How Does This Compare?
Elkhart (46540) has more violations than 98% of US ZIP codes. The national average is 18.87 violations per ZIP over 5 years. This ZIP has 184.
Fewer violations 98th percentile More violations
Recommended Water Filters
Based on health-based violations detected in your area, these filter types are commonly used to address similar contaminants. Consult your water utility's Consumer Confidence Report for the most current data.
Reverse Osmosis System
Highly effective at removing heavy metals, dissolved solids, and a wide range of contaminants. Recommended for homes with lead or arsenic concerns.
Targets:Lead, Copper, Arsenic, Mercury, Cadmium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 58 certified
UV Water Purifier
Uses ultraviolet light to neutralize bacteria, viruses, and parasites without chemicals. Ideal for homes with microbial contamination concerns.
Targets:E. coli, Coliform, Giardia, Cryptosporidium
Look for:NSF/ANSI 55 (Class A) certified
Always look for filters certified by NSF International for the specific contaminants you want to remove. This is general educational information, not an endorsement of any specific product.