Public water system · IN5267003
ActiveCloverdale Water Works
At a glance
Cloverdale Water Works (PWSID IN5267003) is an active community water system in Putnam County, Indiana. It reports serving 2,225 people through 1,090 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,225
Service connections
1,090
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Cloverdale Water Works compare with other water systems in Putnam County?
By EPA's size categories, Cloverdale Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Putnam County has 25 active public water systems, and Cloverdale Water Works is the 4th-largest of them by population served. Its population served is about twice the county average of 1,115 people per system, and accounts for 8% of the 27,886 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 Cloverdale Water Works 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 Cloverdale Water Works?
EPA lists Cloverdale Water Works 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. 10 of the 25 active systems in Putnam County (40%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Cloverdale Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 2025. The violations listed here began between June 1989 and October 2025. By type: 5 public notice, recordkeeping or other and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Consumer Confidence Rule (4 of them). EPA lists 4 as resolved, 1 as unaddressed 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. Unaddressed means the violation is not resolved or archived and is not yet covered by formal enforcement. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Unaddressed |
| 2011-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2007-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 2001-10-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | 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 |
| 1989-06-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 6 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.
Cloverdale Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Cloverdale Water Works?
Cloverdale Water Works (PWSID IN5267003) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Cloverdale Water Works serve?
Cloverdale Water Works reports serving 2,225 people through 1,090 service connections in Putnam County, Indiana.
Where does Cloverdale Water Works 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 Cloverdale Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Cloverdale Water Works' 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 6 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in October 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 Cloverdale Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Cloverdale Water Works 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 Putnam County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greencastle Department of Water | Putnam | 12,699 | Community | Groundwater under influence of surface water |
| Reelsville Water Company | Putnam | 2,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Putnamville Correctional Facility | Putnam | 2,505 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| South 43 Water Association, Inc.. | Putnam | 1,431 | Community | Purchased groundwater under influence |
| North Putnam Middle/High School | Putnam | 1,100 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Roachdale Water Works | Putnam | 980 | 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, “Cloverdale Water Works, PWSID IN5267003, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/cloverdale-water-works-in5267003 (data as of October 1, 2026).