Public water system · IN5287001
ActiveCity of Boonville
At a glance
City of Boonville (PWSID IN5287001) is an active community water system in Warrick County, Indiana. It reports serving 10,260 people through 3,835 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 July 2011.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
10,260
Service connections
3,835
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Boonville compare with other water systems in Warrick County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Boonville is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Warrick County has 10 active public water systems, and City of Boonville is the 3rd-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 61% above the county average of 6,389 people per system, and accounts for 16% 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 City of Boonville is about 53% above 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 City of Boonville?
EPA lists City of Boonville 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 City of Boonville have drinking water violations?
Of the 12 most recent violations in EPA's records, none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2011. The violations listed here began between January 2001 and July 2011. By type: 11 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Haloacetic acids (HAA5) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2011-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2002-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingFollow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R · code 52 | Lead and Copper Rulecode 5000 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | p-Dichlorobenzenecode 2969 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Styrenecode 2996 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | o-Dichlorobenzenecode 2968 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Dichloromethanecode 2964 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | 1,2-Dichloropropanecode 2983 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Carbon tetrachloridecode 2982 | 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.
City of Boonville: frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Boonville?
City of Boonville (PWSID IN5287001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Boonville serve?
City of Boonville reports serving 10,260 people through 3,835 service connections in Warrick County, Indiana.
Where does City of Boonville 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 City of Boonville 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 July 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 City of Boonville'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 July 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 City of Boonville's water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Boonville 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 |
| Chandler Water Works Department | Warrick | 20,120 | 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 |
| Lynnville Water Works | Warrick | 1,200 | Community | Purchased surface water |
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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, “City of Boonville, PWSID IN5287001, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/city-of-boonville-in5287001 (data as of October 1, 2026).