Public water system · IN5213001
ActiveCrawford County Water Company, Inc..
At a glance
Crawford County Water Company, Inc.. (PWSID IN5213001) is an active community water system in Crawford County, Indiana. It reports serving 2,678 people through 1,071 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
2,678
Service connections
1,071
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Crawford County Water Company, Inc.. compare with other water systems in Crawford County?
By EPA's size categories, Crawford County Water Company, Inc.. is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Crawford County has 6 active public water systems, and Crawford County Water Company, Inc.. is the largest of them by population served. Its population served is about 127% above the county average of 1,181 people per system, and accounts for 38% of the 7,085 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 Crawford County Water Company, Inc.. is about 60% 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. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 83 Indiana systems (2.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Crawford County Water Company, Inc..?
EPA lists Crawford County Water Company, Inc.. 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 6 active systems in Crawford County (100%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Crawford County Water Company, Inc.. have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. The violations listed here began between March 1991 and July 2000. By type: 7 monitoring and reporting and 1 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminant or rule involved most often is Total coliform bacteria (TCR) (7 of them). EPA lists 5 as archived and 3 as resolved. 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. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-07-01 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Complete Failure to Report · code 71 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 2000-07-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1993-08-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) · code 25 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1992-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-12-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-11-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-10-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
| 1991-03-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Minor (TCR) · code 24 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Archived |
All 8 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.
Crawford County Water Company, Inc..: frequently asked questions
Who runs Crawford County Water Company, Inc..?
Crawford County Water Company, Inc.. (PWSID IN5213001) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Crawford County Water Company, Inc.. serve?
Crawford County Water Company, Inc.. reports serving 2,678 people through 1,071 service connections in Crawford County, Indiana.
Where does Crawford County Water Company, Inc.. get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Crawford County Water Company, Inc.. have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. 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 Crawford County Water Company, Inc..'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 8 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in July 2000. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Crawford County Water Company, Inc..'s water quality report?
As a community water system, Crawford County Water Company, Inc.. 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 Crawford County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue River Regional Water District | Crawford | 2,000 | Community | Groundwater |
| Patoka Water Company, Inc.. | Crawford | 1,038 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| English Water Works | Crawford | 886 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Grantsburg Rural Water Company | Crawford | 250 | Community | Purchased surface water |
| Leavenworth Water Company | Crawford | 233 | 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, “Crawford County Water Company, Inc.., PWSID IN5213001, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/crawford-county-water-company-inc-in5213001 (data as of October 1, 2026).