Public water system · IN5257002
ActiveAvilla Water Department
At a glance
Avilla Water Department (PWSID IN5257002) is an active community water system in Noble County, Indiana. It reports serving 2,700 people through 880 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,700
Service connections
880
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Avilla Water Department compare with other water systems in Noble County?
By EPA's size categories, Avilla Water Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Noble County has 102 active public water systems, and Avilla Water Department is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.7 times the county average of 311 people per system, and accounts for 8.5% of the 31,714 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Avilla Water Department is about 60% below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Indiana has 770 active community water systems, 19% 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 Avilla Water Department?
EPA lists Avilla Water Department as owned by a local government. 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. 9 of the 102 active systems in Noble County (8.8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Avilla Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and September 2010. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are E. coli, Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 2 as resolved and 1 as archived. 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. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-09-17 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Source Water (GWR) · code 34 | E. colicode 3014 | No | Resolved |
| 2010-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Avilla Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Avilla Water Department?
Avilla Water Department (PWSID IN5257002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Avilla Water Department serve?
Avilla Water Department reports serving 2,700 people through 880 service connections in Noble County, Indiana.
Where does Avilla Water Department 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 Avilla Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. 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 Avilla Water Department'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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in September 2010. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Avilla Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Avilla Water Department must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Noble County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendallville Water Department | Noble | 10,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Ligonier Water Works | Noble | 4,405 | Community | Groundwater |
| Albion Water & Sewer | Noble | 2,349 | Community | Groundwater |
| Chain O Lakes State Park - Camp/Beach | Noble | 822 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Phils One Stop #12 | Noble | 698 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Cromwell Water Works | Noble | 550 | 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, “Avilla Water Department, PWSID IN5257002, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/avilla-water-department-in5257002 (data as of October 1, 2026).