Public water system · IN5221001
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At a glance
Connersville Utilities (PWSID IN5221001) is an active community water system in Fayette County, Indiana. It reports serving 13,282 people through 6,148 service connections. Its primary water source is groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2002.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
13,282
Service connections
6,148
Primary source
GW
Groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Connersville Utilities compare with other water systems in Fayette County?
By EPA's size categories, Connersville Utilities is a large system (10,001 to 100,000 people). Fayette County has 10 active public water systems, and Connersville Utilities is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 8.2 times the county average of 1,622 people per system, and accounts for 82% of the 16,217 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 Connersville Utilities is about twice 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 Connersville Utilities?
EPA lists Connersville Utilities 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. 4 of the 10 active systems in Fayette County (40%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Connersville Utilities have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2002. The violations listed here began between June 1980 and April 2002. By type: 1 contaminant level above the legal limit and 1 monitoring and reporting. The contaminants or rules involved are Total coliform bacteria (TCR) and Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium). EPA lists 1 as resolved 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-04-01 | Contaminant level above the legal limitMaximum Contaminant Level Violation, Monthly (TCR) · code 22 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | Yes | Resolved |
| 1980-06-30 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Regular · code 03 | Gross alpha (excluding radon and uranium)code 4000 | No | Archived |
All 2 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.
Connersville Utilities: frequently asked questions
Who runs Connersville Utilities?
Connersville Utilities (PWSID IN5221001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Connersville Utilities serve?
Connersville Utilities reports serving 13,282 people through 6,148 service connections in Fayette County, Indiana.
Where does Connersville Utilities 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 Connersville Utilities have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2002. 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 Connersville Utilities' 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 2 violations for this system; 1 is health-based, and the most recent began in April 2002. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Connersville Utilities' water quality report?
As a community water system, Connersville Utilities 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 Fayette County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton Water Corporation | Fayette | 1,800 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pleasantview Utilities, Inc.. | Fayette | 500 | Community | Purchased groundwater |
| Fayette Central Elementary | Fayette | 306 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Bear Creek Youth Camp | Fayette | 99 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Garrison Creek Baptist Church | Fayette | 99 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| St Jude Village Water Corporation | Fayette | 38 | 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, “Connersville Utilities, PWSID IN5221001, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/connersville-utilities-in5221001 (data as of October 1, 2026).