JACKSON COUNTY WATER UTILITY

BROWNSTOWN, IN · ~13,667 people served

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Fair

PurityRadar safety score

PWSID

IN5236003

State

Indiana

City

BROWNSTOWN

Population served

13,667

Primary source

Groundwater

Score history

▼ 35 points — the score moved from 100 to 65 on Jun 18, 2026, as newly published EPA data was incorporated.

Jun 18, 2026 · score 100 Jun 18, 2026 · score 65

2 score updates logged since tracking began Jun 18, 2026. Each future EPA re-score adds a point.

PFAS & contaminant readings

Latest detections from EPA’s UCMR5 monitoring (through Jul 2024). Levels in parts per trillion (ppt).

PFOA

Perfluorooctanoic acid

6 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.5×

PFOS

Perfluorooctanesulfonic acid

5.1 ppt

limit 4 ppt

Above EPA limit · 1.3×

Violations & enforcement

194

Violations on record

Unaddressed

Health-based

Enforcement actions

From EPA ECHO (SDWIS), most recent enforcement Jan 2025. Official EPA record →

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2024 Resolved

Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Sep 2021 Resolved

Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Aug 2021 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Jan 2021 Resolved

Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Mar 2020 Resolved

Reporting · Lead & Copper Rule began Aug 2019 Resolved

Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Oct 2018 Resolved

Monitoring · Lead & Copper Rule began Jul 2017 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Dec 2014 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Jan 2014 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · EPA contaminant 3014 began Mar 2011 Resolved

Monitoring & reporting · Total coliform began Feb 2011 Resolved

Recent enforcement actions

State action · SOX Jan 2025
State action · SIA Jan 2025
State action · SOX Jan 2024
State action · SIA Jan 2024
State action · SOX Dec 2021
State action · SIA Oct 2021
State action · SIE Oct 2021
State action · SOX Oct 2021

This profile is built from EPA public records for system IN5236003 — SDWIS violations and UCMR5 PFAS sampling. The score is system-level and can’t account for your home’s plumbing (older pipes can add lead at the tap). For health decisions, check your exact address, read the utility’s Consumer Confidence Report, and confirm with your provider.