Public water system · IN2890034
ActiveAbington Township Water
At a glance
Abington Township Water (PWSID IN2890034) is an active transient non-community water system in Wayne County, Indiana. It reports serving 55 people through 1 service connection. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
55
Service connections
1
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
TNCWS
Transient non-community water system
System record
How does Abington Township Water compare with other water systems in Wayne County?
By EPA's size categories, Abington Township Water is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Wayne County has 59 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 985 people per system, and accounts for less than 0.1% of the 58,098 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active transient non-community water system reports serving 144 people, so Abington Township Water is about 62% below that figure.
What does “transient non-community water system” mean?
A transient non-community water system serves places where people do not stay long, such as gas stations and campgrounds, and regularly serves at least 25 people a day for at least 60 days a year. Indiana has 2,596 active transient non-community water systems, 65% 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 Abington Township Water?
EPA lists Abington Township Water 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. 46 of the 59 active systems in Wayne County (78%) are also privately owned.
Does Abington Township Water have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. By type: 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved is Revised Total Coliform Rule. EPA lists 1 as unaddressed. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-10 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSample Siting Plan Errors (RTCR) · code 5A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Unaddressed |
The one violation in EPA's records.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.
Abington Township Water: frequently asked questions
Who runs Abington Township Water?
Abington Township Water (PWSID IN2890034) is a transient non-community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Abington Township Water serve?
Abington Township Water reports serving 55 people through 1 service connection in Wayne County, Indiana.
Where does Abington Township Water 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 Abington Township Water have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. 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 Abington Township Water'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 one violation for this system; it is not health-based, and the most recent began in October 2024. For current results, consult EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Abington Township Water's water quality report?
The annual Consumer Confidence Report requirement applies to community water systems. Abington Township Water is a 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 Wayne County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Richmond | Wayne | 41,485 | Community | Surface water |
| Centerville Water Works | Wayne | 2,533 | Community | Groundwater |
| Indiana Gateway Industrial Park | Wayne | 2,125 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cambridge City Municipal Water Works | Wayne | 1,900 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hagerstown Municipal Water Works | Wayne | 1,700 | Community | Groundwater |
| Dublin Municipal Water Works | Wayne | 790 | 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, “Abington Township Water, PWSID IN2890034, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/abington-township-water-in2890034 (data as of October 1, 2026).