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Camp Atterbury

At a glance

Camp Atterbury (PWSID IN5241015) is an active community water system in Johnson County, Indiana. It reports serving 5,300 people through 205 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by the federal government. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022.

Dataset updated October 2026 . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.

Population served

5,300

Service connections

205

Primary source

GWP

Purchased groundwater

System type

CWS

Community water system

System record

PWSIDIN5241015

System typeCommunity water system

Activity statusActive

Population served5,300

Service connections205

Primary water sourcePurchased groundwater

Owner typeFederal government

Primacy agencyIN state drinking water program

City servedEdinburg

StateIndiana

ZIP—

CountyJohnson County

How does Camp Atterbury compare with other water systems in Johnson County?

By EPA's size categories, Camp Atterbury is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Johnson County has 33 active public water systems, and Camp Atterbury is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 13% above the county average of 4,692 people per system, and accounts for 3.4% of the 154,825 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 Camp Atterbury is about 21% 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 groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 83 Indiana systems (2.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.

Who owns and regulates Camp Atterbury?

EPA lists Camp Atterbury as owned by the federal 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. 1 of the 33 active systems in Johnson County (3%) are also owned by the federal government.

Does Camp Atterbury have drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. The violations listed here began between September 1995 and October 2022. By type: 6 monitoring and reporting, 2 required treatment not met, 1 monitoring and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Lead and Copper Rule (5 of them). EPA lists 10 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
2022-10-01	Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
2022-02-01	MonitoringMonitoring, Routine (RTCR) · code 3A	Revised Total Coliform Rulecode 8000	No	Resolved
2002-10-01	Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	Yes	Resolved
2000-07-01	Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
2000-01-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1999-07-01	Required treatment not metPublic Education · code 65	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	Yes	Resolved
1999-01-01	Monitoring and reportingWater Quality Parameter M/R · code 53	Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000	No	Resolved
1996-11-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1996-03-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved
1995-09-01	Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23	Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100	No	Resolved

All 10 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.

Camp Atterbury: frequently asked questions

Who runs Camp Atterbury?

Camp Atterbury (PWSID IN5241015) is a community water system owned by the federal government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.

How many people does Camp Atterbury serve?

Camp Atterbury reports serving 5,300 people through 205 service connections in Johnson County, Indiana.

Where does Camp Atterbury get its water?

EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.

Does Camp Atterbury have any drinking water violations?

EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. 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 Camp Atterbury'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 10 violations for this system; 3 are health-based, and the most recent began in October 2022. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.

Where can I find Camp Atterbury's water quality report?

As a community water system, Camp Atterbury 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 Johnson County

Water system	County	Population served	Type	Source
Indiana American Water - Johnson County	Johnson	86,813	Community	Groundwater
Bargersville Water Department	Johnson	34,418	Community	Groundwater
Whiteland Water Works	Johnson	5,955	Community	Purchased groundwater
South Park Business Center	Johnson	5,167	Non-transient non-community	Purchased groundwater
Edinburgh Water Utility	Johnson	4,480	Community	Groundwater
Princes Lake Water Department	Johnson	4,095	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, “Camp Atterbury, PWSID IN5241015, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/camp-atterbury-in5241015 (data as of October 1, 2026).