Public water system · IN5239001
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At a glance
Canaan Utilities (PWSID IN5239001) is an active community water system in Jefferson County, Indiana. It reports serving 4,428 people through 1,885 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
4,428
Service connections
1,885
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Canaan Utilities compare with other water systems in Jefferson County?
By EPA's size categories, Canaan Utilities is a medium system (3,301 to 10,000 people). Jefferson County has 11 active public water systems, and Canaan Utilities is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 41% above the county average of 3,131 people per system, and accounts for 13% of the 34,443 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 Canaan Utilities is about 34% 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 Canaan Utilities?
EPA lists Canaan Utilities 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. 4 of the 11 active systems in Jefferson County (36%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Canaan Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2022. The violations listed here began between February 1992 and July 2022. By type: 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (2 of them). EPA lists 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 3 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.
Canaan Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Canaan Utilities?
Canaan Utilities (PWSID IN5239001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Canaan Utilities serve?
Canaan Utilities reports serving 4,428 people through 1,885 service connections in Jefferson County, Indiana.
Where does Canaan Utilities 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 Canaan Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Canaan Utilities' 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 3 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 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 Canaan Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Canaan Utilities 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 Jefferson County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison Water Department | Jefferson | 15,323 | Community | Groundwater |
| Kent Water Company | Jefferson | 6,750 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hanover Water Department | Jefferson | 2,597 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Rykers Ridge Water Company | Jefferson | 2,050 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Madison State Hospital | Jefferson | 1,375 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hanover College | Jefferson | 1,250 | Community | Purchased 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, “Canaan Utilities, PWSID IN5239001, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/canaan-utilities-in5239001 (data as of October 1, 2026).