Public water system · IN5287002
ActiveChandler Water Works Department
At a glance
Chandler Water Works Department (PWSID IN5287002) is an active community water system in Warrick County, Indiana. It reports serving 20,120 people through 8,048 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 February 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
20,120
Service connections
8,048
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Chandler Water Works Department compare with other water systems in Warrick County?
By EPA's size categories, Chandler Water Works Department is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Warrick County has 10 active public water systems, and Chandler Water Works Department is the 2nd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 3.1 times the county average of 6,389 people per system, and accounts for 31% of the 63,888 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 Chandler Water Works Department is about 3 times 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 Chandler Water Works Department?
EPA lists Chandler Water Works 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. 6 of the 10 active systems in Warrick County (60%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Chandler Water Works 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 February 2011. The violations listed here began between January 1998 and February 2011. By type: 8 monitoring and reporting, 3 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 contaminant level above the legal limit. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2008-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-09-27 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-12-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-06-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 2000-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 2,4-Dcode 2105 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Hexachlorobenzenecode 2274 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Diquatcode 2032 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Atrazinecode 2050 | No | Resolved |
| 1998-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbofurancode 2046 | 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.
Chandler Water Works Department: frequently asked questions
Who runs Chandler Water Works Department?
Chandler Water Works Department (PWSID IN5287002) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Chandler Water Works Department serve?
Chandler Water Works Department reports serving 20,120 people through 8,048 service connections in Warrick County, Indiana.
Where does Chandler Water Works 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 Chandler Water Works 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 February 2011. 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 Chandler Water Works 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 February 2011. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Chandler Water Works Department's water quality report?
As a community water system, Chandler Water Works 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 Warrick County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana American Water - Newburgh | Warrick | 22,215 | Community | Groundwater |
| City of Boonville | Warrick | 10,260 | Community | Groundwater |
| Tennyson Water Utility | Warrick | 4,158 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Elberfeld Water Department | Warrick | 2,122 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Indiana American Water - Yankeetown | Warrick | 1,838 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Kaiser Aluminum Warrick LLC | Warrick | 1,200 | Non-transient non-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, “Chandler Water Works Department, PWSID IN5287002, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/chandler-water-works-department-in5287002 (data as of October 1, 2026).