Public water system · IN2770800
ActiveMerom Generating Station
At a glance
Merom Generating Station (PWSID IN2770800) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Sullivan County, Indiana. It reports serving 250 people through 4 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
250
Service connections
4
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Merom Generating Station compare with other water systems in Sullivan County?
By EPA's size categories, Merom Generating Station is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Sullivan County has 13 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,497 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 19,464 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active non-transient non-community water system reports serving 430 people, so Merom Generating Station is about 42% below that figure.
What does “non-transient non-community water system” mean?
A non-transient non-community water system regularly serves at least 25 of the same people for more than six months a year, but not where they live. Schools, factories, office buildings and hospitals with their own supply are typical examples. Indiana has 603 active non-transient non-community water systems, 15% of the state's 3,969 active systems. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers. 3,769 Indiana systems (95%) list groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Merom Generating Station?
EPA lists Merom Generating Station as privately owned. The IN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 5 of the 13 active systems in Sullivan County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does Merom Generating Station have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007. The violations listed here began between April 1995 and May 2007. By type: 3 contaminant level above the legal limit and 2 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-05-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2003-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1998-07-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Single Sample · code 01 | Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalatecode 2039 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1995-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1995-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 5 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Merom Generating Station: frequently asked questions
Who runs Merom Generating Station?
Merom Generating Station (PWSID IN2770800) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Merom Generating Station serve?
Merom Generating Station reports serving 250 people through 4 service connections in Sullivan County, Indiana.
Where does Merom Generating Station get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as groundwater. Groundwater means the system draws its water from wells or springs fed by underground aquifers.
Does Merom Generating Station have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Merom Generating Station's water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in May 2007. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Merom Generating Station's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Merom Generating Station is a non-transient non-community water system, so it is not required to publish one; like every public water system, it must notify the people it serves about violations under EPA's public notification rules.
Other water systems in Sullivan County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Sullivan | Sullivan | 6,598 | Community | Groundwater |
| Shelburn Water Utilities | Sullivan | 2,500 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indiana American Water - Farmersburg | Sullivan | 2,095 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Paxton Water Corporation | Sullivan | 2,013 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dugger Utilities | Sullivan | 1,935 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Carlisle Water Department | Sullivan | 1,152 | Community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Merom Generating Station, PWSID IN2770800, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/merom-generating-station-in2770800 (data as of October 1, 2026).