Public water system · IN5260001
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At a glance
Bbp Water Company (PWSID IN5260001) is an active community water system in Owen County, Indiana. It reports serving 9,903 people through 3,961 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
9,903
Service connections
3,961
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bbp Water Company compare with other water systems in Owen County?
By EPA's size categories, Bbp Water Company is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Owen County has 19 active public water systems, and Bbp Water Company is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 12 times the county average of 843 people per system, and accounts for 62% of the 16,016 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 Bbp Water Company is about 48% above 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 Bbp Water Company?
EPA lists Bbp Water Company 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. 3 of the 19 active systems in Owen County (16%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bbp Water Company have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between March 1997 and July 2025. By type: 4 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 monitoring, 1 monitoring and reporting and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-07 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2023-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2020-12-01 | MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A | Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000 | No | Resolved |
| 2016-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1997-03-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
All 7 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.
Bbp Water Company: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bbp Water Company?
Bbp Water Company (PWSID IN5260001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bbp Water Company serve?
Bbp Water Company reports serving 9,903 people through 3,961 service connections in Owen County, Indiana.
Where does Bbp Water Company 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 Bbp Water Company have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Bbp Water Company'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 7 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Bbp Water Company's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bbp Water Company 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 Owen County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cataract Lake Water Corporation | Owen | 3,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| Junction Mart | Owen | 851 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Gosport Water Utility | Owen | 849 | Community | Groundwater |
| Millgrove Country Mart | Owen | 202 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Home Place Campground - Showerhouse | Owen | 190 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Home Place Campground - Wellhouse | Owen | 145 | 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, “Bbp Water Company, PWSID IN5260001, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/bbp-water-company-in5260001 (data as of October 1, 2026).