Public water system · IN5253001
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At a glance
B&B Water Project, Inc.. (PWSID IN5253001) is an active community water system in Monroe County, Indiana. It reports serving 4,695 people through 1,878 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased surface water, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,695
Service connections
1,878
Primary source
SWP
Purchased surface water
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does B&B Water Project, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Monroe County?
By EPA's size categories, B&B Water Project, Inc.. is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Monroe County has 11 active public water systems, and B&B Water Project, Inc.. is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 59% below the county average of 11,485 people per system, and accounts for 3.7% of the 126,334 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 B&B Water Project, Inc.. is about 30% 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. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 82 Indiana systems (2.1%) list purchased surface water as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates B&B Water Project, Inc..?
EPA lists B&B Water Project, Inc.. 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 11 active systems in Monroe County (45%) are also privately owned.
Does B&B Water Project, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. The violations listed here began between June 1989 and October 2014. By type: 4 monitoring and reporting, 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (2 of them). EPA lists 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-10-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Average · code 02 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2012-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-09-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-06-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
B&B Water Project, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs B&B Water Project, Inc..?
B&B Water Project, Inc.. (PWSID IN5253001) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does B&B Water Project, Inc.. serve?
B&B Water Project, Inc.. reports serving 4,695 people through 1,878 service connections in Monroe County, Indiana.
Where does B&B Water Project, Inc.. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased surface water. Purchased surface water means the system buys surface water from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does B&B Water Project, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. 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 B&B Water Project, Inc..'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 6 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find B&B Water Project, Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, B&B Water Project, Inc.. 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 Monroe County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Bloomington Utilities | Monroe | 83,000 | Community | Surface water |
| Ellettsville Water Works | Monroe | 14,500 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Southern Monroe Water Authority | Monroe | 8,877 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Van Buren Water, Inc.. | Monroe | 6,670 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Washington Twp Water Authority | Monroe | 3,825 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| East Monroe Water Corporation | Monroe | 3,648 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “B&B Water Project, Inc.., PWSID IN5253001, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/b-b-water-project-inc-in5253001 (data as of October 1, 2026).