Public water system · IN5283002
ActiveCayuga Water Department
At a glance
Cayuga Water Department (PWSID IN5283002) is an active community water system in Vermillion County, Indiana. It reports serving 1,162 people through 574 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
1,162
Service connections
574
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cayuga Water Department compare with other water systems in Vermillion County?
By EPA's size categories, Cayuga Water Department is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Vermillion County has 16 active public water systems, and Cayuga Water Department is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 16% above the county average of 1,001 people per system, and accounts for 7.3% of the 16,010 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 Cayuga 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 Cayuga Water Department?
EPA lists Cayuga 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. 9 of the 16 active systems in Vermillion County (56%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cayuga Water Department have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. The violations listed here began between January 2000 and October 2008. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-06-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-05-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Vinyl chloridecode 2976 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Xylenes, Totalcode 2955 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Tetrachloroethylenecode 2987 | 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.
Cayuga Water Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cayuga Water Department?
Cayuga Water Department (PWSID IN5283002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Cayuga Water Department serve?
Cayuga Water Department reports serving 1,162 people through 574 service connections in Vermillion County, Indiana.
Where does Cayuga 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 Cayuga Water Department have any drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. 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 Cayuga 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, none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2008. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Cayuga Water Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Cayuga 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 Vermillion County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Water Utility | Vermillion | 4,773 | Community | Groundwater |
| Clinton Township Water Company | Vermillion | 2,300 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fairview Park Water Utilities | Vermillion | 1,386 | Community | Groundwater |
| Spring Creek Welcome Ctr. I-74 Eastbound | Vermillion | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Beef House Restaurant | Vermillion | 850 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St. Bernice Water Corp. | Vermillion | 750 | 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, “Cayuga Water Department, PWSID IN5283002, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/cayuga-water-department-in5283002 (data as of October 1, 2026).