Public water system · IN5283013
ActiveCity of Georgetown (Illinois)
At a glance
City of Georgetown (Illinois) (PWSID IN5283013) is an active community water system in Vermillion County, Indiana. It reports serving 50 people through 15 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as privately owned. EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
50
Service connections
15
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does City of Georgetown (Illinois) compare with other water systems in Vermillion County?
By EPA's size categories, City of Georgetown (Illinois) is a very small system (500 people or fewer). Vermillion County has 16 active public water systems. Its population served is well below the county average of 1,001 people per system, and accounts for 0.3% 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 City of Georgetown (Illinois) 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 City of Georgetown (Illinois)?
EPA lists City of Georgetown (Illinois) as privately owned. 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 16 active systems in Vermillion County (38%) are also privately owned.
Does City of Georgetown (Illinois) have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. The violations listed here began between October 2003 and July 2025. By type: 9 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2009-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-02-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2003-10-01 | 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.
City of Georgetown (Illinois): frequently asked questions
Who runs City of Georgetown (Illinois)?
City of Georgetown (Illinois) (PWSID IN5283013) is a community water system privately owned. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does City of Georgetown (Illinois) serve?
City of Georgetown (Illinois) reports serving 50 people through 15 service connections in Vermillion County, Indiana.
Where does City of Georgetown (Illinois) 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 Georgetown (Illinois) have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 10 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Georgetown (Illinois)'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; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2025. 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 Georgetown (Illinois)'s water quality report?
As a community water system, City of Georgetown (Illinois) 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 |
| Cayuga Water Department | Vermillion | 1,162 | 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 |
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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 Georgetown (Illinois), PWSID IN5283013, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/city-of-georgetown-illinois-in5283013 (data as of October 1, 2026).