Public water system · IN5250002
ActiveBourbon Water Department
At a glance
Bourbon Water Department (PWSID IN5250002) is an active community water system in Marshall County, Indiana. It reports serving 1,767 people through 768 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,767
Service connections
768
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bourbon Water Department compare with other water systems in Marshall County?
By EPA's size categories, Bourbon Water Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Marshall County has 87 active public water systems, and Bourbon Water Department is the 5th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 4 times the county average of 442 people per system, and accounts for 4.6% of the 38,447 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 Bourbon Water Department is well 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 Bourbon Water Department?
EPA lists Bourbon 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. 7 of the 87 active systems in Marshall County (8%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Bourbon Water Department have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2010. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and July 2010. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (3 of them). EPA lists 5 as resolved and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-07-02 | Monitoring and reportingFailure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt · code 35 | Stage 2 Disinfectants and Disinfection Byproducts Rulecode 0600 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-04-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine (IDSE) · code 30 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 1996-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1989-06-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Archived |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
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.
Bourbon Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bourbon Water Department?
Bourbon Water Department (PWSID IN5250002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bourbon Water Department serve?
Bourbon Water Department reports serving 1,767 people through 768 service connections in Marshall County, Indiana.
Where does Bourbon 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 Bourbon Water Department have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Bourbon 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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Bourbon Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bourbon 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 Marshall County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth Water Department | Marshall | 10,241 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bremen Water Department | Marshall | 4,516 | Community | Groundwater |
| Jellystone Park #1 | Marshall | 2,410 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Culver Educational Foundation | Marshall | 1,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Argos Municipal Water Plant | Marshall | 1,680 | Community | Groundwater |
| Arbys Restaurant & Convenient Store 6375 | Marshall | 1,667 | 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, “Bourbon Water Department, PWSID IN5250002, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/bourbon-water-department-in5250002 (data as of October 1, 2026).