Public water system · IN5250003
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At a glance
Bremen Water Department (PWSID IN5250003) is an active community water system in Marshall County, Indiana. It reports serving 4,516 people through 1,905 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,516
Service connections
1,905
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Bremen Water Department compare with other water systems in Marshall County?
By EPA's size categories, Bremen Water Department is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Marshall County has 87 active public water systems, and Bremen Water Department is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 10 times the county average of 442 people per system, and accounts for 12% 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 Bremen Water Department is about 33% 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 Bremen Water Department?
EPA lists Bremen 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 Bremen Water Department have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 2025. The violations listed here began between January 2002 and December 2025. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other, 1 reporting and 1 required treatment not met. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Public Notice (2 of them). EPA lists 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2025-01-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherPublic Notification Violation for NPDWR Violation · code 75 | Public Noticecode 7500 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | ReportingLSL Reporting · code 4G | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | No | Resolved |
| 2024-10-17 | Required treatment not metLSL Inventory · code 2E | Lead and Copper Rule Revisionscode 5200 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2024-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cadmiumcode 1015 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Thalliumcode 1085 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Arseniccode 1005 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Nickelcode 1036 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Antimonycode 1074 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Cyanidecode 1024 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Chromiumcode 1020 | No | Resolved |
The 12 most recent 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.
Bremen Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Bremen Water Department?
Bremen Water Department (PWSID IN5250003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Bremen Water Department serve?
Bremen Water Department reports serving 4,516 people through 1,905 service connections in Marshall County, Indiana.
Where does Bremen 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 Bremen Water Department have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Bremen 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. Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, one is health-based, and the most recent began in December 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 Bremen Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Bremen 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 |
| Jellystone Park #1 | Marshall | 2,410 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Culver Educational Foundation | Marshall | 1,940 | Community | Groundwater |
| Bourbon Water Department | Marshall | 1,767 | 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, “Bremen Water Department, PWSID IN5250003, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/bremen-water-department-in5250003 (data as of October 1, 2026).