Public water system · IN2670012
ActiveMetal Forming Industries
At a glance
Metal Forming Industries (PWSID IN2670012) is an active non-transient non-community water system in Putnam County, Indiana. It reports serving 31 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
31
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
NTNCWS
Non-transient non-community water system
System record
How does Metal Forming Industries compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, Metal Forming Industries is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Putnam County has 25 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,115 people per system, and accounts for 0.1% of the 27,886 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 Metal Forming Industries is well 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 Metal Forming Industries?
EPA lists Metal Forming Industries 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. 14 of the 25 active systems in Putnam County (56%) are also privately owned.
Does Metal Forming Industries have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2013 and December 2025. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 2 monitoring, 2 monitoring and reporting, 1 required treatment not met and 1 reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 6 as resolved and 2 as unaddressed. 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2025-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-01-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2013-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
All 8 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.
Metal Forming Industries: frequently asked questions
Who runs Metal Forming Industries?
Metal Forming Industries (PWSID IN2670012) is a non-transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Metal Forming Industries serve?
Metal Forming Industries reports serving 31 people through 1 service connection in Putnam County, Indiana.
Where does Metal Forming Industries 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 Metal Forming Industries have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. 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 Metal Forming Industries' 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 8 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Metal Forming Industries' water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Metal Forming Industries 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 Putnam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greencastle Department of Water | Putnam | 12,699 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Reelsville Water Company | Putnam | 2,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Putnamville Correctional Facility | Putnam | 2,505 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Cloverdale Water Works | Putnam | 2,225 | Community | Groundwater |
| South 43 Water Association, Inc.. | Putnam | 1,431 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| North Putnam Middle/High School | Putnam | 1,100 | Non-transient non-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, “Metal Forming Industries, PWSID IN2670012, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/metal-forming-industries-in2670012 (data as of October 1, 2026).